Study of TiO2 nanotubes decorated with PbS nanoparticles elaborated by pulsed laser deposition: microstructural, optoelectronic and photoelectrochemical properties

Simultaneous removal of bacteria and volatile organic compounds on Cu2O-NPs decorated TiO2 nanotubes: Competition effect and kinetic studies

“…In this work, we prepared and characterized Cu2O/TiO2-NTs nanocomposites by depositing Cu2O nanoparticles into entire TiO2 NTs structures using the electrodeposition method [48].…”

“…The TiO2-NTs were synthesized by the electrochemical anodization method [48]. In summary, prior to anodization, titanium foils (99%) were polished with grain-size abrasive paper ranging from 320 to 2000 µm, and then ultrasonically cleaned with acetone, ethanol, and bi-distilled water before air-drying.…”

Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Nanotubes (TiO2-NTs) with Ag Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs): Photocatalytic Performance for Wastewater Treatment under Visible Light

“…In the past decade, titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) has been one of the most studied materials thanks to its unique chemical and physical properties, including its high chemical stability, high resistance to photo corrosion, and its low cost [11]. Nanostructured TiO 2 has also been used in many applications such as sensors [12], photocatalysis [13][14][15][16], and solar energy conversion [17]. TiO 2 nanotubes have attracted particular attention because of their high specific surface area [18], high photoactivity [19], and the rapid transfer rate of holes and electron-hole pairs (e − /h + ) photogenerated along the nanotubes [20][21][22].…”

Effect of Target Sintering Temperature on the Morphological and Optical Properties of Pulsed Laser Deposited TiO2 Thin Films

“…Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) in thin films has been extensively used in a wide range of applications, such as sensors, self-cleaning, protective or antireflective layers, electrodes in electrochromic devices, electron transport layers in emerging photovoltaic cells (dyesensitized, perovskite and polymeric cells), photocatalysts, pigments, etc., due to its high transparency across the visible spectrum, appropriate band gap, effective charge separation ability, low toxicity and low price [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Titanium dioxide (titania) also displays abundant surface hydroxyl (OH) groups, high defect density and enhanced absorption in the ultraviolet (UV) range, such as UV materials [9][10][11][12][13].…”