The study, involving researchers from UCL, Imperial College London and Dalian University of Technology (China) and published today in Science, shows how the new paint made from
coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles can give a wide - range of materials self - cleaning properties, even during and after immersion in oil and following damage to the surface.
Alicia Taylor, Ian Marcus, Risa Guysi, and Sharon Walker, from the University of California, Riverside, introduced zinc oxide, cerium dioxide, and
titanium dioxide nanoparticles into a model of the human colon.
In studies that could be important to understanding the effects of nanoscale materials on living cells, the researchers are working to understand the suspected oxidative impacts
of titanium dioxide nanoparticles.
Sunscreens (
titanium dioxide nanoparticles are transparent, yet absorb UV light at the same time) and lipsticks
Taking a clue from their work with solar cells, the team found that by using zinc oxide and
titanium dioxide nanoparticles, the tomato plants better absorbed light and minerals, and the fruit had higher antioxidant content.
Here, we present the electric field - induced tuning of the light transmission in a multilayer sandwiched between ITO electrodes, made by alternating layers of silver nanoparticles and
titanium dioxide nanoparticles.
The tower is covered in Neolith sintered stone panels that are treated with Pureti,» an aqueous and
titanium dioxide nanoparticle - based treatment that is sprayed on Neolith to create a photocatalytic, self - cleaning and decontaminating effect.»
Tests done on lab mice using quantum dot nanoparticles (to simulate
the titanium dioxide nanoparticles found in sunscreens) showed that the particles «penetrated UV damaged skin more than non-compromised skin.»