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This first truly comprehensive work on this hot topic in divided into two easy-to-follow and clearly structured volumes. The first covers the fundamentals while the second volume illustrates a wide range of different applications, including self-cleaning glass, tiles, textiles, paints, and antibacterial materials.
A one-stop guide to the field for PhD students and postdocs, as well as researchers in academia and industry.
List of contents
VOLUME I
Introduction: Photoprocesses Overview
Mechanisms of Photo-Induced Oxidative Decomposition
Reaction Mechanisms for TiO2 Powder Photocatalyzed Systems
Mechanism of Photoinduced Superhydrophilicity
Theoretical Investigation on Optical Signatures and Photochemical Properties of Photocatalytic Tio2 Surfaces
Scientific Evaluation Methods in Photocatalysis
Photocatalyst Activity Indicator Inks (PAII's)
Fabrication of TiO2 Thin Films By Solution Processes and Preparation of Coating Solutions
Morphology Control of TiO2 Particles Towards Highly Active Decomposition Under UV or Visible Light
Development of Visible-Light-Driven Superhydrophilic Thin Films
Nitrogen Doping Into TiO2 and Loading of Cocatalysts Towards Enhanced Photooxidation Under Visible Light
Electronic States in Pure and Doped Anatase Tio2
Visible Light Photocatalysis Through Transition Metal Halide Modification
Metal Ion Grafts Towards Visible-Light Response
Lotus Effect and Related Surface Phenomena - Discovering A Biological Key Innovation for Biomimetic Super-Hydrophobicity and Self-Cleaning
Self-Cleaning of Plant Leaves and Bioinspired Super-Antiwetting Surfaces
Self-Cleaning Dry Adhesives
VOLUME II
Self-Cleaning Glass in Urban Environment
Self-Cleaning Glass
Nbxoy Nanosheet Film for Self-Cleaning Glass
Self-Cleaning Coated Fabrics for Architectural Membrane Structures
Photocatalytic Mediated Self-Cleaning of Natural and Artificial Fibers Under Daylight Irradiation at Ambient Temperature
Application of Self-Cleaning Ceramic and Glass Insulators for Electricity Transmission
Tio2-Ag Antibacterial Coating for Biomedical Uses
Tio2 Nanotubes and Their Photocatalytic Applications
Anti-Bioadhesive Materials
No Ice Left Behind
Surface Factors for Static/Dynamic Hydrophobicity and Their Evaluation
Superhydrophobic Anticorrosion Coatings
Regenerable Hydrophobic-Hydrophilic Patterned Surfaces for Printing
About the author
Akira Fujishima, PhD, is Former President of the Science University of Tokyo, Japan. He is a pioneering researcher in the field of self-cleaning materials, and his many awards and honors include the Heinz Gerischer Award, the Japan Prize, and the Kanagawa Culture Award. Hiroshi Irie, PhD, is Professor in the Clean Energy Research Center at the University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Japan. Before beginning his academic career, he was a research engineer with Sumitomo Metal Industries. Xintong Zhang, PhD, is Professor of Materials Physics and Chemistry at Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China. He has previously held appointments at the University of Tokyo and the Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology. Donald A. Tryk, PhD, is Project Professor in the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Nanomaterials Center at the University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Japan. He has previously held appointments at Case Western Reserve University, USA, the University of Tokyo, and the University of Puerto Rico.
