In TiO2-based perovskite solar cells (PSC), the preparation of the CH3NH3PbI3/TiO2 composite layer is very important, since the morphology of the perovskite adsorbed onto the surface of the TiO2 nanoparticles has decisive significance for the absorpt...
In recent years, TiO2-based catalysts have received extensive attention from researchers for their excellent oxidative desulfurization (ODS) performances. In this paper, a series of mesoporous TiO2/SiO2 catalysts with different TiO2 loadings are prep...
Highly crystalline mesoporous anatase TiO2 nanospheres with high surface area (higher than P25 and anatase TiO2) are prepared by a soft-template method. Despite the high specific surface area, these samples have three times lower equilibrium adsorpti...
A dual soft-templating method was developed to produce highly crystalline and mesoporous TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites. Pluronic F127 as the structure-directing agent and pure cellulose as the surface area modifier were used as the templating media. While...
Mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized at different temperatures (400–800 °C). The resulting mesoporous anatase–rutile TiO2 mixtures between 27 and 82% were found to have different structural properties (morphology, mesoporosi...
This study mixed acetylacetone (Acac, 1, 2, and 3 mL) and graphene powder (GP, 0 wt.%, 0.001 wt.%, 0.003 wt.% and 0.005 wt.%) with TiO2 mesoporous (TiO2 powders: 20 g and particle size ~30 nm) to enhance the optoelectronic performances of dye sensiti...
Mesoporous TiO2 is attracting increasing interest due to properties suiting a broad range of photocatalytic applications. Here we report the facile synthesis of mesoporous crystalline TiO2-B nanobelts possessing a surface area as high as 80.9 m2 g&mi...
Porous materials are currently the basis of many optical sensors because of their ability to provide a higher interaction between the light and the analyte, directly within the optical structure. In this study, mesoporous TiO2 layers were fabricated...
The mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticle-based scaffold structure is the best electron transport layer (ETL) for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and is still used in most PSCs with optimal photovoltaic characteristics. However, the high sintering temperature o...
Highly crystallized C-doped mesoporous anatase TiO2 is prepared using a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) mat as both a “rigid” pore template and a carbon doping source. SEM and TEM characterization shows that the MWCNT template imposed a pore str...
Rational surface engineering of noble metal-doped photocatalysts is essential for the efficient conversion of solar energy into chemical energy, but it is still challenging to perform. Herein, we reported an effective strategy for structuring alloyed...
Supported copper oxide nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention as active and non-precious catalysts for many catalytic oxidation reactions. Herein, mesoporous xCuO-TiO2 nanotube catalysts were fabricated, and their activity and kinetics t...
One-dimensional (1D) titanium dioxide (TiO2) is prepared by hydrothermal method and incorporated as nanofiller into a hybrid polymer matrix of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and employed as a solid-electrolyte in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Mesopo...
Charge transport layers have been found to be crucial for high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs). SnO2 has been extensively investigated as an alternative material for the traditional TiO2 electron transport layer (ETL). The challenges facing...
In this study, a reactive adsorbent filler was integrated into a polymeric matrix as a novel reactive protective barrier without undermining its mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties. For this purpose, newly synthesized TiO2/MCM/polydimethylsi...
TiO2 has attracted significant research interest, principally due to its nontoxicity, high stability, and abundance. Carbon-doped TiO2 can improve light absorption efficiency. In order to prepare high-efficiency photocatalysts, carbon-doped composite...
Solar-driven catalytic oxidation processes for the removal of toxic gaseous pollutants have attracted considerable scientific attention, and there is a strong desire to improve the mass transfer, photogenerated charge separation, and O2 activation by...
Many optical sensors exploit the interesting properties of porous materials, as they ensure a stronger interaction between the light and the analyte directly within the optical structure. Most porous optical sensors are mainly based on porous silicon...
Interface engineering is usually considered to be an efficient strategy to promote the separation and migration of photoexcited electron-hole pairs and improve photocatalytic performance. Herein, reduced graphene oxide/mesoporous titanium dioxide nan...
CsPbIBr2, a cesium-based all-inorganic halide perovskite (CsPe), is a very promising alternative material to mainstream organic–inorganic hybrid halide perovskite (HPe) materials owing to its exceptional moisture stability, thermal stability, and lig...
The regulation of the interaction between H2O2 and its catalysts is a promising route to achieve high productivity and selectivity towards H2O2. Herein, mesoporous anatase/TiO2(B) whisker (mb-TiO2) modified with heterogeneous carbon was prepared as t...
Titanium/TiO2 mesoporous/reduced graphene oxide structure for construction of a hybrid electrode was successfully developed using a facile and effective spin-coating technique. The as-prepared structures were characterized using ultraviolet-visible s...
Titanium dioxide materials were synthesized using two different methods. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–Visible diffusion reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DR), Raman spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption, scannin...
In this paper, waterborne epoxy (EP) coatings were modified by the incorporation of synthetic structure (DA/meso-TiO2) to improve the anticorrosion ability of waterborne epoxy coatings for steel structures. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT...
The development of powerful synthetic methodologies is paramount in the design of advanced nanostructured materials. Owing to its remarkable properties and low cost, nanostructured TiO2 is widely investigated for applications such as photocatalysis,...
TiO2 and core–shell SiO2@TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by sol-gel process at different calcination temperatures. Mesoporous hollow TiO2 composites were prepared by etching SiO2 from SiO2@TiO2 nanoparticles with alkali solution. X-ray diff...
Increasing environmental concern, related to pollution and clean energy demand, have urged the development of new smart solutions profiting from nanotechnology, including the renowned nanomaterial-assisted photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. In...
We report the synthesis of mesoporous TiO2 nanostructures based on the decomposition of TiOSO4 in aqueous alkaline solution at room temperature, followed by mild thermal treatment (110 °C) in an oven and suitable to yield up to 40 g of product pe...
Novel Mn–Ce–Ti–O composite aerogels with large mesopore size were prepared via a one-pot sol–gel method by using propylene oxide as a network gel inducer and ethyl acetoacetate as a complexing agent. The effect of calcination...
In recent years, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained major attention as potentially useful photovoltaic technology due to their ever-increasing power-conversion efficiency (PCE). The efficiency of PSCs depends strongly on the type of materials...
The biotemplating technique is an environmental-protective high-efficiency new technology by which the resulting TiO2 may simultaneously attain the duplication of structure and self-doping elements from biotemplate materials, which is highly desirabl...
Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly (EISA) method for the preparation of mesoporous titanium dioxide materials is reviewed. The versatility of EISA method for the rapid and facile synthesis of TiO2 thin films and powders is highlighted. Non-ionic surfa...
TiO2 is regarded as a prospective electrode material owing to its excellent electrochemical properties such as the excellent cycling stability and the high safety. However, its low capacity and low electronic conductivity greatly restrict the further...
In this work, we reported obtaining mesoporous Bi-doped TiO2 by mechanosynthesis and bismuth loading of 0%, 1%, 3%, 5%, and 10% (milled TiO2, TiO2 Bi 1%, TiO2 Bi 3% TiO2 Bi 5%, and TiO2 Bi 10%, respectively). The effect of bismuth doping and ball mil...
Mesoporous TiO2 containing different potassium content was prepared from potassium titanate by mediating the pH value of the ion exchange, which was used as catalytic support to load NiMo for hydrodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene. The as-prepared...
Metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of porous coordination networks extraordinarily varied in physicochemical characteristics such as porosity, morphologies, and compositions. These peculiarities make MOFs widely exploited in a large array of...
In this study, Ag@SiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by a modified Stöber method for preparing the TiO2 mesoporous layer of carbon counter electrode-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) without a hole transporting layer. Compared with normal PSC...
The utility of nanostructured TiO2 in the degradation of organic compounds and the disinfection of pathogenic microorganisms represents an important endeavor in photocatalysis. However, the low photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2 remains challenging. H...
Titanium dioxide, a traditional physical sunscreen agent, has long faced persistent challenges related to light transmission (manifesting as whitening and an unnatural white cast on the skin), high photocatalytic activity, and cytocompatibility conce...
Photoreduction with visible light can enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 for the production of hydrogen. In this article, we present a strategy to photoreduce a palladium-doped TiO2 photocatalyst by using near-UV light prior to its utilizati...
Using a series of ordered mesoporous TiO2 (om-TiO2) with and without Ce or Cu doping, the effects of structure, metal doping and residual template species in the structure are systematically evaluated in terms of products formed during a CO2 photored...
There is a need for highly efficient photocatalysts, particularly for water purification. In this study, we fabricated a mesoporous TiO2 thin film on a boron-doped diamond (BDD) layer by a surfactant-assisted sol-gel method, in which self-assembled a...
A simple and low-cost fabrication method of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was developed to improve the structure and performance of the photoanode with the pressed layer and compact TiO2 thin film using spin coating, screen printing, and mechani...
TiO2/SiO2 composites were synthesized via a simple sol gel method by surface reduction of Ti4+ ions to Ti3+ using titanium isopropoxide as a TiO2 precursor and rice husks (RHA) as a SiO2 source. The silica content and calcination temperature of the m...
This article explores the effect of the synthetic method of titanium dioxide (TiO2)/C composites (physical mixture and the water-assisted/unassisted sol-gel method) on their photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production through glycerol photoreform...
Submicron sized mesoporous spheres of TiO2 have been a potential alternative to overcome the light scattering limitations of TiO2 nanoparticles in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Currently available methods for the growth of mesoporous TiO2 sub-m...
The electron transport layer (ETL) of organic–inorganic perovskite solar cells plays an important role in their power conversion efficiency (PCE). In this study, TiO2 hollow nanospheres with a diameter of 150 nm were prepared by a facile synthesis me...
A sol-gel method was used to prepare a mesoporous TiO2 implanted with a ZnO quantum dot photocatalyst (TZQ) for the photodegradation of tetracycline (TC) under fluorescent light irradiation. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows the presence of ca...
This work deals with the formulation of environmentally friendly, cheap, and readily-available materials for green building applications, providing the function of air purificator by improving the safety and the comfort of an indoor environment. High...
Photocatalytic water splitting into hydrogen is regarded as one of the key solutions to the deterioration of the global environment and energy. Due to the significantly reduced grain boundaries, ZnO nanorods facilitate a fast electron transfer throug...
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