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Daylight Photoactive TiO(2) Sol-Gel Nanoparticles: Sustainable Environmental Contribution

Visible-light-photoactive titania micro- or nanoparticles excel in a wide range of industrial areas, particularly in environmental remediation. The sol–gel methodology is one pivotal technique which has been successfully used to synthesize either crystalline and amorphous TiO(2) micro- and nanoparti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Barcelos, Daniel Alves, Gonçalves, Maria Clara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10095711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37049025
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16072731
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Sumario:Visible-light-photoactive titania micro- or nanoparticles excel in a wide range of industrial areas, particularly in environmental remediation. The sol–gel methodology is one pivotal technique which has been successfully used to synthesize either crystalline and amorphous TiO(2) micro- and nanoparticles due to its outstanding chemical simplicity and versatility, along with the green chemistry approach. This short review aims to collect and discuss the most recent developments in visible-light-photoactive titania-based nanoparticles in the environmental remediation area. Titania co-doping, titania composite design, and, recently, amorphous networks have been the most used strategies to address this goal. Finally, a prediction regarding the future of these fields is given.