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Mesoporous TiO 2 thin films (MTTFs), thanks to their particularly high surface area, controlled porosity, high flexibility in composition, and surface design, are promising candidates in different application fields such as sensors, self-cleaning coatings, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), photocatalysis, and new-generation solar cells. This chapter is focused on the synthetic and post-synthesis aspects that can affect the TiO 2 mesoporous structure and consequently the MTTF properties. In particular, after a brief summary of TiO 2 properties, all experimental conditions to prepare MTTFs are reviewed as well as the main characterization techniques employed to study their physicochemical and photocatalytic properties. An overview of the main applications of MTTFs is also proposed, mainly focused on the use of MTTFs in sensors and LIBs.

The synthesis of propargylamines by traditional methods is limited by several drawbacks as anhydrous conditions, low temperatures and by-products. A3-coupling reactions (aldehyde, amine, alkyne), that involves catalytic amount of metal...