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  • Review
  • Open Access
102 Citations
13,504 Views
66 Pages

Self-Ordered Titanium Dioxide Nanotube Arrays: Anodic Synthesis and Their Photo/Electro-Catalytic Applications

  • York R. Smith,
  • Rupashree S. Ray,
  • Krista Carlson,
  • Biplab Sarma and
  • Mano Misra

16 July 2013

Metal oxide nanotubes have become a widely investigated material, more specifically, self-organized titania nanotube arrays synthesized by electrochemical anodization. As a highly investigated material with a wide gamut of applications, the majority...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
8,480 Views
15 Pages

27 April 2015

High aspect ratio of WO3-loaded TiO2 nanotube arrays have been successfully synthesized using the electrochemical anodization method in an ethylene glycol electrolyte containing 0.5 wt% ammonium fluoride in a range of applied voltage of 10–40 V for...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,746 Views
13 Pages

16 November 2023

TiO2 nanotubes are a prominent type of TiO2-based nanostructure compared to nanorod arrays. A promising way to improve photocatalytic performance is modifying TiO2 nanotubes with metals, either on the surface or inside the tubes. There is a substanti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
4,802 Views
11 Pages

15 January 2020

Mo-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays are prepared successfully by a combined method of direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering and anodic oxidation. The doping amount of Mo can be modified by changing the number of molybdenum blocks on the Ti target while...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,667 Views
10 Pages

Ti-Mo-O Nanotube Arrays Grown by Anodization of Magnetron Sputtered Films

  • Hryhorii Makarov,
  • Leonid Satrapinskyy,
  • Marek Vidiš,
  • Tomáš Roch,
  • Gustáv Plesch and
  • Marian Mikula

26 July 2023

In this study, we introduced the method for the growth of titanium molybdenum oxide (TMO) nanotubes directly from metallic precursor solid state solution and provided their structural and chemical characterization. Precursor films with content of mol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,179 Views
12 Pages

Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Nanotubes for High-Performance Gas Sensor Applications

  • Belgacem Bouktif,
  • Marzaini Rashid,
  • Anouar Hajjaji,
  • Karim Choubani,
  • Nashmi H. Alrasheedi,
  • Borhen Louhichi,
  • Wissem Dimassi and
  • Mohamed Ben Rabha

27 October 2024

In this study, we investigated the fabrication, properties, and sensing applications of TiO2 nanotubes. A pure titanium metal sheet was used to demonstrate how titanium dioxide nanotubes can be used for gas-sensing applications through the electroche...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,297 Views
13 Pages

Synthesis of Vertical Carbon Nanotube Interconnect Structures Using CMOS-Compatible Catalysts

  • Zichao Ma,
  • Shaolin Zhou,
  • Changjian Zhou,
  • Ying Xiao,
  • Suwen Li and
  • Mansun Chan

25 September 2020

Synthesis of the vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible methods is essential to integrate the CNT contact and interconnect to nanoscale devices and ultra-dense integrated nanoelectro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,746 Views
6 Pages

Development of a CMOS-Compatible Carbon Nanotube Array Transfer Method

  • Chun Fei Siah,
  • Lucas Yu Xiang Lum,
  • Jianxiong Wang,
  • Simon Chun Kiat Goh,
  • Chong Wei Tan,
  • Liangxing Hu,
  • Philippe Coquet,
  • Hong Li,
  • Chuan Seng Tan and
  • Beng Kang Tay

18 January 2021

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have, over the years, been used in research as a promising material in electronics as a thermal interface material and as interconnects amongst other applications. However, there exist several issues preventing the widespread...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,990 Views
52 Pages

13 August 2025

Anodised metal matrices represent a versatile and multifunctional platform for the development of advanced materials with tunable physicochemical properties. Through electrochemical oxidation processes—commonly referred to as anodisation—...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
7,515 Views
21 Pages

The active-matrix technology incorporates a transistor to exert precise control over each pixel within a pixel array, eliminating the issue of crosstalk between neighboring pixels that is prevalent in the passive-matrix approach. Consequently, the ac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,329 Views
16 Pages

Integrating Metal-Oxide-Decorated CNT Networks with a CMOS Readout in a Gas Sensor

  • Hyunjoong Lee,
  • Sanghoon Lee,
  • Dai-Hong Kim,
  • David Perello,
  • Young June Park,
  • Seong-Hyeon Hong,
  • Minhee Yun and
  • Suhwan Kim

27 February 2012

We have implemented a tin-oxide-decorated carbon nanotube (CNT) network gas sensor system on a single die. We have also demonstrated the deposition of metallic tin on the CNT network, its subsequent oxidation in air, and the improvement of the lifeti...

  • Review
  • Open Access
67 Citations
15,158 Views
21 Pages

In this review, we summarize recent works on perovskite solar cells with neutral- and multi-colored semitransparency for building-integrated photovoltaics and tandem solar cells. The perovskite solar cells exploiting microstructured arrays of perovsk...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,312 Views
14 Pages

Preparation and Photovoltaic Performance of a Composite TiO2 Nanotube Array/Polyaniline UV Photodetector

  • Chunlian Liu,
  • Peipei Huang,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Miao Tan,
  • Fangbao Fu and
  • Yunhui Feng

14 November 2023

TiO2 has great potential for application in UV photodetectors due to its excellent photoelectric response. In this work, composite nanomaterials of TiO2 nanotube arrays (TiO2 NTAs) and polyaniline (PANI) were successfully prepared on titanium sheets...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,561 Views
16 Pages

Enhanced Photocatalytic Paracetamol Degradation by NiCu-Modified TiO2 Nanotubes: Mechanistic Insights and Performance Evaluation

  • Marco Pinna,
  • Martina Zava,
  • Tommaso Grande,
  • Veronica Prina,
  • Damiano Monticelli,
  • Gianluca Roncoroni,
  • Laura Rampazzi,
  • Helga Hildebrand,
  • Marco Altomare and
  • Sandro Recchia
  • + 2 authors

29 September 2024

Anodic TiO2 nanotube arrays decorated with Ni, Cu, and NiCu alloy thin films were investigated for the first time for the photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol in water solution under UV irradiation. Metallic co-catalysts were deposited on TiO2 n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,861 Views
14 Pages

TiO2 Nanotubes on Transparent Substrates: Control of Film Microstructure and Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Performance

  • Matus Zelny,
  • Stepan Kment,
  • Radim Ctvrtlik,
  • Sarka Pausova,
  • Hana Kmentova,
  • Jan Tomastik,
  • Zdenek Hubicka,
  • Yalavarthi Rambabu,
  • Josef Krysa and
  • Radek Zboril
  • + 2 authors

15 January 2018

Transfer of semiconductor thin films on transparent and or flexible substrates is a highly desirable process to enable photonic, catalytic, and sensing technologies. A promising approach to fabricate nanostructured TiO2 films on transparent substrate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,129 Views
13 Pages

12 July 2019

We present a monolithic biosensor platform, based on carbon-nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs), for the detection of the neurotransmitter glutamate. We used an array of 9′216 CNTFET devices with 96 integrated readout and amplification...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,132 Views
19 Pages

Effect of the Surface Morphology of TiO2 Nanotubes on Photocatalytic Efficacy Using Electron-Transfer-Based Assays and Antimicrobial Tests

  • Frederick Lia,
  • Clayton Farrugia,
  • Maria Antonietta Buccheri,
  • Giancarlo Rappazzo,
  • Edwin Zammit,
  • Alex Rizzo,
  • Maurice Grech,
  • Paul Refalo and
  • Stephen Abela

29 July 2020

The application of titanium oxide nanotubes for the removal of contaminants from freshwater is a rapidly growing scientific interest, especially when it comes to water conservation strategies. In this study we employed four different titanium oxide n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,210 Views
12 Pages

14 March 2025

The fast development of portable electronics demands electrodes for supercapacitors that are compatible with miniaturized device applications. In this study, an orderly aligned coaxial bilayer nanotube array made of transition metal/transition metal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
11,567 Views
14 Pages

15 November 2017

As a concept for electrode architecture in high power lithium ion batteries, self-supported nanoarrays enable ultra-high power densities as a result of their open pore geometry, which results in short and direct Li+-ion and electron pathways. Vertica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,241 Views
16 Pages

Green Synthesized Palladium Coated Titanium Nanotube Arrays for Simultaneous Azo-Dye Degradation and Hydrogen Production

  • Yuan-Chung Lin,
  • Chia-Hung Chen,
  • Kang-Shin Chen,
  • Yen-Ping Peng,
  • Yung-Chang Lin,
  • Shih-Wei Huang,
  • Chien-Er Huang,
  • Hsiao-Wu Lai and
  • Hsing-Wang Li

16 November 2020

In this study, electrodes of titanium dioxide nanotube arrays (TNAs) were successfully synthesized by applying the anodic oxidation etching method, as well as the use of green synthetic technology to add reducing agents of tea or coffee to reduce met...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,412 Views
27 Pages

13 October 2023

Carbon nanotube (CNT) sensors provide a versatile chemical platform for ambient monitoring of ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), two important airborne pollutants known to cause acute respiratory and cardiovascular health problems. CNTs have show...

  • Review
  • Open Access
51 Citations
4,958 Views
85 Pages

Application of Titanium Carbide MXenes in Chemiresistive Gas Sensors

  • Elizaveta P. Simonenko,
  • Nikolay P. Simonenko,
  • Artem S. Mokrushin,
  • Tatiana L. Simonenko,
  • Philipp Yu. Gorobtsov,
  • Ilya A. Nagornov,
  • Ghenadii Korotcenkov,
  • Victor V. Sysoev and
  • Nikolay T. Kuznetsov

24 February 2023

The titanium carbide MXenes currently attract an extreme amount of interest from the material science community due to their promising functional properties arising from the two-dimensionality of these layered structures. In particular, the interacti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
6,380 Views
19 Pages

Synthesis and Evaluation of Copper-Supported Titanium Oxide Nanotubes as Electrocatalyst for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Oxide to Organics

  • SK Safdar Hossain,
  • Junaid Saleem,
  • SleemUr Rahman,
  • Syed Mohammed Javaid Zaidi,
  • Gordon McKay and
  • Chin Kui Cheng

25 March 2019

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is considered as the prime reason for the global warming effect and one of the useful ways to transform it into an array of valuable products is through electrochemical reduction of CO2 (ERC). This process requires an efficient e...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,832 Views
25 Pages

Nanomaterial-Powered Biosensors: A Cutting-Edge Review of Their Versatile Applications

  • Payal Patial,
  • Manish Deshwal,
  • Shonak Bansal,
  • Anjana Sharma,
  • Kamaldeep Kaur and
  • Krishna Prakash

11 September 2025

Optimal sensing devices exhibit a combination of key performance attributes, including an extensive detection limit, exceptional selectivity, high sensitivity, consistent repeatability, precise measurement, and rapid response times with efficient ana...