The wettability of solid surfaces is a renewed old topic that has impacted most fields of
science and technology for a long time, from cave painting in the ancient to microfluidic …

The field of photocatalysis can be traced back more than 80 years to early observations of
the chalking of titania-based paints and to studies of the darkening of metal oxides in contact …

The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria,
and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications …

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is well-known to be the most practical and prevalent photocatalyst,
1− 17 for it is chemically stable, abundant, nontoxic, and cost-effective. Photogenerated …

The field of surface science provides a unique approach to understanding bulk, surface and
interfacial phenomena occurring during TiO 2 photocatalysis. This review highlights, from a …

Self-cleaning materials have gained considerable attention for both their unique properties
and practical applications in energy and environmental areas. Recent examples of many …

Self-cleaning methods currently employed are based on understanding of the functions,
structures, and principles of various objects found in living nature. Three types of surfaces …

Titanium and titanium alloys are key biomedical materials because of their good
biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Nevertheless, infection on and around titanium …

The emerging literature on the ecotoxicity of nanoparticles and nanomaterials is
summarised, then the fundamental physico-chemistry that governs particle behaviour is …

In recent years, the worldwide coating industries and scientific communities have introduced
superhydrophobic coatings with exceptional water repellency for marine, automotive, and …