This study reports the deposition of cuprous oxide [Cu2O] onto titanium dioxide [TiO2] nanowires [NWs] prepared on TiO2/glass templates. The average length and average diameter of these thermally oxidized and evaporated TiO2 NWs are 0.1 to 0.4 μm and 30 to 100 nm, respectively. The deposited Cu2O fills gaps between the TiO2 NWs with good step coverage to form nanoshells surrounding the TiO2 cor...

The role of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a means to engender enhanced stability into calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coatings has been well recognised. Several different methods have been used to create such Ca-P/TiO2 hybrid layers on a range of substrates. This paper reports the properties of a Ca-P/TiO2 system created by the sputter deposition of hydroxyapatite onto a titanium surface and the subseque...

The huge scale of plastic waste generation and its environmental consequences drive the demands for catalytic upcycling processes. Here, we report efficient polypropylene (PP) hydro-conversion over Ru Ni supported on a sol-gel anatase TiO2 (TiO2-A-SG). A small number Brønsted acid sites TiO2-A-SG enables hydrocracking, improving efficiency, steering selectivity towards high-valued C4-20, allowi...

Integrated CO2 capture and utilisation (ICCU) is a promising strategy for restricting carbon emissions achieving neutrality. Bifunctional combined materials (BCMs), containing adsorbents active catalysts, are widely applied in this process. Producing syngas via reverse water–gas shift reaction (RWGS) integrating with Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) synthesis an attractive valuable route. This work invest...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa of two nanoparticle endotracheal tube coatings with visible light-induced photocatalysis. Methods: Two types of titanium dioxide nanoparticles were tested: standard anatase (TiO2) and N-doped TiO2 (N-TiO2). Nanoparticles were placed on the internal surface of a se...