Amphiphilic and photocatalytic behaviors of TiO2 nanotube arrays on Ti prepared via electrochemical oxidation

A Review on TiO2 Nanotubes: Influence of Anodization Parameters, Formation Mechanism, Properties, Corrosion Behavior, and Biomedical Applications

“…Due to the capillary effect, the water droplet was sucked quickly into the pores of the tubes which caused the contact angle to be reduced dramatically [200]. Zeng et al [201] developed TNT using a mixture of H 3 PO 4 and NaF. They have observed the contact angle of 4°for TNT in oil droplet.…”

Reduced graphene oxide/CdS for efficiently photocatalystic degradation of methylene blue

“…Photocatalysis as a more powerful method has attractive potential applications in the degradation of toxic water pollutants as well as the production of H 2 by water splitting [2][3][4]. However, so far, most photocatalytic degradation studies have focused on the use of nanosized oxide semiconductors photocatalysts [5][6][7][8]. These nanosized oxide semiconductors with wide band gaps (for example, for TiO 2 , band gap (E g ) > 3.2 eV for anatase and 3.0 eV for rutile) mainly absorb ultraviolet (UV), which only accounts for about 4% of the solar radiation energy, while the visible light (VL) contributes to about 43% [9][10][11][12].…”

Fabrication, characterization and photocatalytic properties of Ag nanoparticles modified TiO2 NTs

“…In recent years, TiO 2 NTs are the most extensively studied material due to their unique electronic and optical properties, which can be applied in photocatalyst, biosensor, dye-sensitized solar cells and other applications [1][2][3][4][5]. Many methods, such as anodization [6][7][8], template technique [9], hydrothermal process [10][11][12], and soft chemical process [13] have been used to prepare TiO 2 NTs.…”