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TiO2 and Its Nanocomposites

A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystal Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 5362

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shanghai Wei

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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Interests: battery and energy storage materials; transmission electron microscopy; TiO2 nanocomposites; light metals and alloys
Dr. Dumitriu Cristina

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Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 060042 București, Romania
Interests: TiO2 crystalline nanostructures; conducting polymers; electrochemical characterization; sensors; gluten detection.
Dr. Yangsi Liu

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Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Interests: environmental nanomaterials; photocatalytic materials; metal/metal oxide composites
Prof. Dr. Yuxin Wang

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
Interests: corrosion & surface protection; rapid solidification & powder metallurgy; microstructure & micro-defects of materials; magnetic materials
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Dear Colleagues,

TiO2 is a non-toxic, low-cost, and chemically stable material that has remarkable catalytic and distinctive semiconducting properties. TiO2 crystals exist in three main crystal structures: anatase, rutile and brookite, and many other minor phases, including monoclinic TiO2-B, columbite TiO2, and ramsdellite TiO2-R. In the last few decades, TiO2 and its nanocomposite materials have been attracting tremendous interest in a wide range of research and application areas, including photocatalysis, sensors, and environmental and energy applications.

We invite researchers to contribute to the Special Issue on TiO2 and its nanocomposite materials, which is intended to serve as a unique multidisciplinary platform covering broad aspects of science, technology and the application of TiO2 and its nanocomposite materials.

The potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Synthesis and preparation of TiO2 nanomaterials;
  • Properties of TiO2 nanomaterials;
  • TiO2-based composite materials;
  • TiO2-enhanced coatings;
  • Black TiO2 nanomaterials;
  • TiO2-based photocatalysis;
  • TiO2-based sensors;
  • Environmental and energy storage applications;
  • Other applications of TiO2 nanomaterials.

Dr. Shanghai Wei
Dr. Cristina Dumitriu
Dr. Yangsi Liu
Prof. Dr. Yuxin Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • TiO2 crystals
  • TEM
  • Nanocomposites
  • Micro/nanostructure
  • Properties
  • Energy storage
  • Sensor
  • Environmental application

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Functionalized TiO2 Nanotube Platform for Gliadin Electroanalysis
by Cristina Dumitriu, Alexandra Constantinescu and Cristian Pirvu
Crystals 2021, 11(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11010022 - 29 Dec 2020
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The present paper presents a gliadin detection method. This method is based on a modified Ti electrode. Modification was performed by a simple and cheap anodization. Then, a layer of graphene oxide was added, and gliadin antibody was fixed on the electrode surface. [...] Read more.
The present paper presents a gliadin detection method. This method is based on a modified Ti electrode. Modification was performed by a simple and cheap anodization. Then, a layer of graphene oxide was added, and gliadin antibody was fixed on the electrode surface. Using this complex system, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used for gliadin detection. Solutions with known gliadin (a fraction from gluten) content were used for analysis. Impedance measured at a certain frequency and coating resistance were analyzed. Better results (good linearity and lower detection limit) were obtained by plotting impedance at a certain frequency versus gliadin concentration. Coating resistance was proved to be in linear dependency with gliadin concentration only at lower concentrations. This system based on titanium nanostructured electrode has the potential to be used for gluten contamination detection from foods. Full article
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A Facile and Rapid Fabrication of Multifunctional Color-Tuned Titanium
by Jihun Choi, Soyeon Park, Sangmin Jeon and Changyong Yim
Crystals 2020, 10(11), 1065; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10111065 - 23 Nov 2020
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In this article, a strategy for the fabrication of color-tuned titanium using a torch was developed. The torch was used to manufacture a layer of titanium dioxide on titanium substrates. The reaction time and requirements were reduced compared to the anodization process. Various [...] Read more.
In this article, a strategy for the fabrication of color-tuned titanium using a torch was developed. The torch was used to manufacture a layer of titanium dioxide on titanium substrates. The reaction time and requirements were reduced compared to the anodization process. Various colors appeared depending on the time of torch heating, and this torched-titanium substrate was treated with octadecyltriethoxylsilane (ODTS) to gain superhydrophobic properties for self-cleaning. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) were used for surface analysis. Besides, the mechanical and ODTS stability of the surface were evaluated through a cross-cut adhesion tape test and water contact angle measurement, proving that the torch is a suitable fabrication process for multifunctional color-tuned titanium. Full article
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