TiO2 AN EXCELLENT MATERIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PURIFICATION

  • STAMATE MARIUS
    UNIVERSITY OF BACĂU
  • LAZĂR GABRIEL
    UNIVERSITY OF BACĂU
  • LAZĂR IULIANA
    UNIVERSITY OF BACĂU
  • VASCAN IOAN
    UNIVERSITY OF BACĂU

Abstract

Scientific studies on photocatalysis started about two and a half decades ago.Titanium dioxide (TiO2), which is one of the most basic materials in our daily life,has emerged as an excellent photocatalyst material for environmental purification. Inthis review, current progress in the area of TiO2 photocatalysis, mainly photocatalyticair purification, sterilization and cancer therapy are discussed together with somefundamental aspects. A novel photoinduced super hydrophilic phenomenon involvingTiO2 and its applications are presented.

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TiO2 photocatalysis superhydrophylic properties applications