Nano-TiO2 for Solar Cells and Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Scientific and Technological Challenges for Commercialization
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Nanosized titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) particles are used in diverse products and devices, including photocatalytic water splitting and solar cells whose successful commercialization is still facing scientific and technologi-
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