an investigation was initiated to examine the effects of nanoscale titanium dioxide particles on plant growth and development. in view of the widespread cultivation of canola in iran and in other parts of the globe and in view of the potential influence of titanium on its growth, this plant was chosen as the model system. canola seeds were separately treated with different concentrations of nan...

Details of coupling a catalytic reaction chamber to a liquid nitrogen-cooled cryofocuser/triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for online monitoring of nitric oxide (NO) photocatalytic reaction products are presented. Cryogenic trapping of catalytic reaction products, via cryofocusing prior to mass spectrometry analysis, allows unambiguous characterization of nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitrogen oxid...

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are in consideration to be used in plant protection products. Before these products can be placed on the market, ecotoxicological tests have to be performed. In this study, the nitrogen fixing bacterium Rhizobium trifolii and red clover were exposed to two TiO2 NPs, i.e., P25, E171 and a non-nanomaterial TiO2. Growth of both organisms individually and t...

Titanium dioxide nanostructures are formed by a simple one-stage method of thermal oxidation titanium in the temperature range 700 - 900 °C. The structures were studied high-resolution electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. It is shown that, depending on temperature, form crystallites, granules, dendrites TiO2-rutile surface metallic titanium. proposed promising for large-scale creation adv...

Indium tin oxide (ITO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) anti-reflective coatings (ARCs) were deposited on a (100) P-type monocrystalline Si substrate by a radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. Polycrystalline ITO and anatase TiO2 films were obtained at room temperature (RT). The thickness of ITO (60 to 64 nm) and TiO2 (55 to 60 nm) films was optimized, considering the optical response in the 40...

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an important material for photovoltaics, photocatalysis, sensors and lithium ion batteries. Various morphologies of TiO2 nanomaterials have been synthesized, including zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles, one-dimensional (1D) nanowires and nanotubes, as well as three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures. But the two-dimensional (2D) TiO2 nanostructures, which are expected ...

Thin films of titanium dioxide (TiO2) have attracted considerable attention in the past few years, since nanocrystalline TiO2 shows outstanding properties and has widespread application potential. The possible applications range from solar cells and energy conversion systems, gas and UVsensors, battery systems to photocatalysis and self-cleaning surfaces. All these applications rely on the semi...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this in-vitro study was to examine the effect of incorporating different concentrations of Zirconium oxide-Titanium dioxide (ZrO2-TiO2) nanoparticles, which can have antibacterial properties, on the mechanical properties of an orthodontic adhesive. METHODS ZrO2-TiO2 (Zirconium oxide, HWNANO, Hongwu International Group Ltd, China) -Titanium dioxide, Nanoshell, USA) na...

This article describes a collaborative learning experience in experimental design that closely approximates what practicing statisticians and researchers in applied science experience during consulting. Statistics majors worked with a teaching assistant from the chemistry department to conduct a series of experiments characterizing the variation in measured voltage output of Smestad and Grätzel...

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles are used in many applications. Due to their small size, easy body penetration and toxicological adverse effects have been suspected. Numerous studies have tried to characterize TiO2 translocation after oral, dermal or respiratory exposure. In this study, we focused on TiO2 nanoparticle biodistribution, clearance and toxicological effects after intravenous i...