Nitrogen doping-induced changes in the electronic properties, defect formation, and surface structure of TiO2 rutile(110) and anatase(101) single crystals were investigated. No band gap narrowing is observed, but N doping induces localized N 2p states within the band gap just above the valence band. N is present in a N(III) valence state, which facilitates the formation of oxygen vacancies and ...

We present experimentally determined scattering matrix elements of birefringent rutile particles in water as a function of the scattering angle for a wavelength of 633 nm (in air). These elements are compared with the results of T-matrix calculations for prolate spheroids. For the diagonal matrix elements the results of the T-matrix calculations are in good agreement with those of the measureme...

In the present research article, authors have experimentally evaluated shock wave resistant properties of technologically potential materials anatase and rutile phase TiO2 nanoparticles at dynamic loaded conditions. The behavior has been quantitatively drawn utilizing crystallographic stability test samples for which required information extracted from powder XRD patterns. Based on our observed...

The Segura mining field, the easternmost segment of Góis–Panasqueira–Segura tin–tungsten metallogenic belt (north–central Portugal), includes Sn-W quartz veins and Li-Sn aplite-pegmatites, which are believed to be genetically related Variscan Granites. Sediment geochemistry indicates granite-related Ti-enrichments, locally disturbed by mineralization, suggesting magmatic metamorphic/metasomatic...

In an unprecedented approach, simultaneous photoelectrochemical and IR-spectroscopic measurements were performed to study photoinduced charge separation processes on nanostructured rutile thin films.

Oriented arrays of both rutile and anatase nanorods have been synthesised in a two-stage process, employing multi-walled carbon nanotubes as the initial structural template.

The widespread use of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) in consumer products has led to an increase of their concentrations in the environment. For reliable determination of their total concentrations, the microwave assisted digestion procedure for the decomposition of nanoscale anatase and rutile was optimized and Ti concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spec...

Density functional theory simulations show that modifying rutile TiO(2) with metal oxide nanoclusters produces composite materials with potential visible light photocatalytic activity.