To solve the problem of separation and recovery of photocatalyst in water, the modification of TiO2 was studied as well as its immobilization and photocatalytic properties. To improve surface properties, TiO2 nanotubes were synthesized by a hydrothermal method and silylated by silane coupling agents to introduce a certain functional group. Supported on polyurethane (PU) membrane, TiO2 nanotubes...

The aim of this chapter is to show the process for the growth of TiO2 nanotube by anodizing and its features as surface. The Ti anodized nanotubes were obtained by anodizing Ti in organic medium. The process of formation of TiO2 nanotubes on Ti surfaces was established ex-situ by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). At first, the growth of the TiO2 on the surface of the Ti plate occurs because o...

Composites consisting of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown directly on oxygen-deficient anatase TiO2 (TiO2−δ) were synthesized by a two-step chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method and applied in photocatalytic hydrogen production from aqueous methanol solutions using photodeposited Pt as the co-catalyst. Thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscop...

Vertically aligned yet laterally spaced nanoscale TiO2 nanotubes have been grown on Ti by anodization, and the growth of MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cells on such nanotubes has been investigated. The adhesion/propagation of the osteoblast is substantially improved by the topography of the TiO2 nanotubes with the filopodia of growing cells actually going into the nanotube pores, producing an interlocked...

BACKGROUND Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have potential benefits, but they also present safety concerns for human health. Interlaboratory studies in rodents using standardized protocols are needed to assess ENM toxicity. METHODS Four laboratories evaluated lung responses in C57BL/6 mice to ENMs delivered by oropharyngeal aspiration (OPA), and three labs evaluated Sprague-Dawley (SD) or Fish...

RÉSUMÉ. Des nanotubes de dioxyde de titane (TiO2) ont été fabriqués par anodisation d’une feuille de titane dans une solution d’acide fluorhydrique et ensuite recuits à différentes températures entre 300°C et 600°C. Nous avons cherché dans ce travail la corrélation entre la structure cristalline des nanotubes de TiO2 et leur capacité à photodégrader une solution d’acide orange 7. La couche de n...

The synthesis of TiO2 nanotube arrays on titanium foil was investigated under various electrochemical conditions. The following two conditions were shown to affect the nanotube diameter and number density. First, as the anodic current density for the foil increased from 10 to 30 mA cm , the mean inner diameter of TiO2 nanotubes increased from 30 to 145 nm. Second, as the ratio of methanol to wa...

Hierarchically structured porous TiO2-B spheres have been synthesized via a hydrothermal process using amorphous titania/oleylamine composites as a self-sacrificing template. The TiO2-B spheres are constructed by interconnected nanotubes and possess a high specific surface area of 295 m(2) g(-1). When evaluated as an anode material in lithium-half cells, the as-obtained TiO2-B material exhibits...

Doping with other elements is one of the efficient ways to modify the physical and chemical properties of TiO2 nanomaterials. In the present work, Ni-doped TiO2 nanotubes were fabricated through anodic oxidation of NiTi alloy and further annealing treatment. The hydrogen sensing properties of the nanotube sensor were investigated. It was found that the Ni-doped TiO2 nanotubes were sensitive to ...

A tubular array of TiO2 nanotubes on Ti matrix was used as a support for Ag or Cu sputter-deposited layers intended for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) investigations. Composite samples of Ag/TiO2-nanotube/Ti and Cu/TiO2nanotube/Ti were studied with the aid of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES and SAM) to reveal their characteristic morphological a...