Demand and sales of pigments in the coatings industry has witnessed sheer proliferation in the recent past, in line with the end-users' search for environment-friendly and cost-effective solutions ...

Several methods have been used to prepare titania films, and these include chemical vapour deposition (CVD), pulsed laser deposition, reactive sputtering and sol-gel deposition. The sol-gel technique ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is transmitted via airborne droplets and surface contamination.

A European group of scientists has created a novel hydrophobic antireflective (AR) coating for the cover glass of PV modules. The double-layer coating uses a silica ...

In their unending quest to improve day-to-day life, researchers have processed a common pigment into a form that could lead to new generations of self-sterilizing bathroom tiles and antifog mirrors.

Photocatalysis, through the utilisation of solar energy, is now regarded as an environmentally friendly way to degrade pollutants and to treat wastewater. Titanium ...

A study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection examined the efficacy of titanium dioxide coating in reducing the microbial colonization of environmental surfaces in an intensive care unit.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Research by Indiana University environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may actually cause more ...