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Nanostructures of Titanium oxide (TiO2) are being studied for many promising applications, e.g., solar photovoltaics, solar water splitting for H2 fuel generation etc., due to their excellent photo-catalytic properties. We have synthesized…
Among the wide bandgap semiconductors, TiO$_{2}$ is the highly stable and cost-efficient semiconductor used for the different photocatalysis processes like water splitting, chemical waste degradation, anti-micro bacterial activities, and…
In the present review we try to give a comprehensive and most up to date view to the field, with an emphasis on the currently most investigated anodic TiO2 nanotube arrays. We will first give an overview of different synthesis approaches to…
In this work we describe the synthesis and electrochemical properties of nitridated hierarchical TiO$_2$ nanotubes as an electrode for supercapacitors. The hierarchical TiO$_2$ nanostructures are formed by a controlled layer-by-layer TiO2…
In this work we study the optoelectronic properties of individual TiO2 fibres produced through coupled sol-gel and electrospinning, by depositing them onto pre-patterned Ti/Au electrodes on SiO2/Si substrates. Transport measurements in the…
The production of hydrogen from water using only a catalyst and solar energy is one of the most challenging and promising outlets for the generation of clean and renewable energy. Semiconductor photocatalysts for solar hydrogen production…
TiO2 nanotube arrays grown by anodization were coated with thin layers of polydopamine as visible light sensitizer. The PDA-coated TiO2 scaffolds were used as photocatalyst for selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under monochromatic…
Industrial scale NH3 production is mainly produced by the Haber Bosch process, but it suffers from intensive energy consumption with serious CO2 emission. Electrochemical N2 reduction reaction (NRR) is now used for energy-saving NH3…
Hybridisation is a powerful strategy towards the next generation of multifunctional materials for environmental and sustainable energy applications. Here, we report a new inorganic nanocarbon hybrid material prepared with atomically…
In this work, we design a TiO2 nanomembrane (TiNM) that can be used as a nanofilter platform for a selective enrichment of specific proteins. After use the photocatalytic properties of TiO2 allow to decompose unwanted remnant on the…
Achieving both broad solar-spectrum absorption and strong redox capability is critical for semiconductor photocatalysts in environmental remediation and energy conversion. Herein, an S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst is constructed by…
A novel design has been proposed for a facile and rapid build-up of highly tailorable nanostructured multishells on metal oxide particles (graphene/TiOx@TiO2) under a dry inert atmosphere to maximize the visible-light photocatalytic…
Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for replacing fossil fuels, and hydrogen production via hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an environmentally friendly option if electrocatalysts with low overpotentials and long-term stability are…
Sub-wavelength laser induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS-Sticks) created by ultrashort pulsed laser irradiation on the surface of titanium are used for the first time to template the electrochemical growth of titanium dioxide…
An attractive class of materials for photo(electro)chemical reactions are hybrids based on semiconducting metal oxides and nanocarbons (e.g. carbon nanotubes (CNT), graphene), where the nanocarbon acts as a highly-stable conductive scaffold…
In the present work we grow self-organized Ta2O5 nanotube layers in a H2SO4/NH4F electrolyte at various elevated temperatures. Under optimized conditions we obtain 4 {\mu}m long nanotubes that are well adherent to the substrate and can be…
The growing demand for real-time ultraviolet (UV) monitoring calls for a simple, rapid, and low-cost strategy to prepare UV photodetectors. We prepare a wearable real-time UV photodetector based on hydrogenated titanium dioxide film…
In this paper, we report on the co-doping nitrogen and sulfur has been achieved in the TiO2 nanotube array films by treatment with thiourea and calcination under vacuum at 500 {\deg}C for 3 h. The samples were characterized by scanning…
Over the past ten years, self-aligned TiO2 nanotubes have attracted tremendous scientific and technological interest due to their anticipated impact on energy conversion, environment remediation and biocompatibility. In the present…
Gold-decorated TiO$_2$ nanotubes were used for the photocatalytic abatement of Hg(II) in aqueous solutions. The presence of dewetted Au nanoparticles induces a strong enhancement of photocatalytic reduction and scavenging performances, with…