Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and Applications
Nanostructured titania (TiO<sub>2</sub>) is the most widely applied semiconducting oxide for a variety of purposes, and it is found in many commercial products. The vast majority of uses rely on its photo-activity, which, upon light irradiation, results in excited states that can be used...
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| author | Maria Cristina Cringoli Siglinda Perathoner Paolo Fornasiero Silvia Marchesan |
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| description | Nanostructured titania (TiO<sub>2</sub>) is the most widely applied semiconducting oxide for a variety of purposes, and it is found in many commercial products. The vast majority of uses rely on its photo-activity, which, upon light irradiation, results in excited states that can be used for diverse applications. These range from catalysis, especially for energy or environmental remediation, to medicine—in particular, to attain antimicrobial surfaces and coatings for titanium implants. Clearly, the properties of titania are enhanced when working at the nanoscale, thanks to the increasingly active surface area. Nanomorphology plays a key role in the determination of the materials’ final properties. In particular, the nucleation and growth of nanosized titania onto carbon nanostructures as a support is a hot topic of investigation, as the nanocarbons not only provide structural stability but also display the ability of electronic communication with the titania, leading to enhanced photoelectronic properties of the final materials. In this concise review, we present the latest progress pertinent to the use of nanocarbons as templates to tailor nanostructured titania, and we briefly review the most promising applications and future trends of this field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b77fc0d24624b3b835809f19c5a8ce02023-11-22T05:20:00ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-07-011115681410.3390/app11156814Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and ApplicationsMaria Cristina Cringoli0Siglinda Perathoner1Paolo Fornasiero2Silvia Marchesan3Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche e Ambientali, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyChemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, ItalyChemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, ItalyNanostructured titania (TiO<sub>2</sub>) is the most widely applied semiconducting oxide for a variety of purposes, and it is found in many commercial products. The vast majority of uses rely on its photo-activity, which, upon light irradiation, results in excited states that can be used for diverse applications. These range from catalysis, especially for energy or environmental remediation, to medicine—in particular, to attain antimicrobial surfaces and coatings for titanium implants. Clearly, the properties of titania are enhanced when working at the nanoscale, thanks to the increasingly active surface area. Nanomorphology plays a key role in the determination of the materials’ final properties. In particular, the nucleation and growth of nanosized titania onto carbon nanostructures as a support is a hot topic of investigation, as the nanocarbons not only provide structural stability but also display the ability of electronic communication with the titania, leading to enhanced photoelectronic properties of the final materials. In this concise review, we present the latest progress pertinent to the use of nanocarbons as templates to tailor nanostructured titania, and we briefly review the most promising applications and future trends of this field.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/6814titaniaanataserutilecarbonnanotubesnanoparticles |
| spellingShingle | Maria Cristina Cringoli Siglinda Perathoner Paolo Fornasiero Silvia Marchesan Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and Applications Applied Sciences titania anatase rutile carbon nanotubes nanoparticles |
| title | Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and Applications |
| title_full | Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and Applications |
| title_short | Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Titania: Morphological Control and Applications |
| title_sort | carbon nanostructures decorated with titania morphological control and applications |
| topic | titania anatase rutile carbon nanotubes nanoparticles |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/15/6814 |
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