Crystaline TiO2 Nanotubes: From Production, Modification, to Innovative Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 26
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Interests: TiO2 crystalline nanostructures; conducting polymers; electrochemical characterization; sensors; gluten detection
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Dear Colleagues,
Titanium dioxide is extensively researched in modern materials science. TiO2 is both economical and mostly non-toxic, having received approval from the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in food and pharmaceutical applications. Renowned for their exceptional characteristics, TiO2 nanotubes have garnered significant scientific attention and serve a crucial role. Owing to their almost unique electrical characteristics, they are extensively used in photoelectrochemical applications, including photocatalysis and dye-sensitized solar cells. They are excellent prospects for biological applications, including antibacterial surface coatings. Furthermore, they exhibit excellent cytocompatibility and facilitate osteoblast cell spreading, proliferation, and differentiation. Moreover, drug delivery systems, bone/drug implants, self-cleaning substrates, and antibacterial agents exemplify the many uses of TiO2 nanostructures. An important aspect for TiO2 nanotube applications is their crystallinity. The annealing and crystallization of TiO2 nanotubes influence their surface attributes, including wettability, surface chemistry, and shape, among other things.
Dr. Dumitriu Cristina
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- crystallization of TiO2 nanotubes
- TiO2 nanotubes biomedical applications
- TiO2 nanotubes in dye-sensitized solar cells
- TiO2 nanotubes drug delivery systems
- TiO2 nanotubes antibacterial agents
- TiO2 nanotubes self-cleaning substrates
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