Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) and Its Applications

Scientific interest in TiO2-based materials has exponentially grown in the last few decades. Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) and Its Applications introduces the main physicochemical properties of TiO2 which are the basis of its applications in various fields. While the basic principles of the TiO2 properties have been the subject of various previous publications, this book is mainly devoted to TiO2 applications.

The book includes contributions written by experts from a wide range of disciplines in order to address titanium dioxide's utilization in energy, consumer, materials, devices, and catalytic applications. The various applications identified include: photocatalysis, catalysis, optics, electronics, energy storage and production, ceramics, pigments, cosmetics, sensors, and heat transfer.

Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) and Its Applications is suitable for a wide readership in the disciplines of materials science, chemistry, and engineering in both academia and industry.

Includes a wide range of current and emerging applications of titanium dioxide in the fields of energy, consumer applications, materials, and devicesProvides a brief overview of titanium dioxide and its properties, as well as techniques to design, deposit, and study the materialDiscusses the relevant properties, preparation methods, and other apposite considerations in each application-focused chapter

Section 1. Titanium dioxide: synthesis and characterization 1. Introduction 2. Properties of titanium dioxide 3. Structural and electronic properties of TiO2 from first principles calculations 4. Synthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide and titanium dioxide-based materials

Section 2. Energy applications 5. Synthentic, natural and bioinspired dyes as TiO2 sensitizers in sustainable solar cells 6. TiO2-based materials for photocatalytic hydrogen production 7. TiO2-based devices for energy-related applications 8. Heat transfer by using TiO2 nanofluids

Section 3. TiO2 in our life 9. TiO2 as white pigment and valorization of the waste coming from its production 10. Titanium dioxide-based nanomaterials: application of their smart properties in biomedicine 11. TiO2 in the food industry and cosmetics 12. Titanium dioxide: antimicrobial surfaces and toxicity assessment 13. Functionalization of glass by TiO2-based self-cleaning coatings 14. TiO2 as a source of titanium 15. TiO2 and related applications

Section 4. TiO2 devices and their applications 16. TiO2 oxides for chromogenic devices and dielectric mirrors 17. TiO2 in memristors and resistive random access memory devices 18. Applications of TiO2 in sensor devices 19. TiO2 photocatalysis for environmental purposes 20. Fine chemistry by TiO2 heterogenous photocatalysis 21. Catalytic applications of TiO2