JOURNAL ARTICLE

TiO2/(BiO)2CO3 nanocomposites for ultraviolet filtration with reduced photocatalytic activity

Kathrin BoguszMoeava TeheiMichael LerchShi Xue DouHuan LiuKonstantin Konstantinov

Year: 2018 Journal:   Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol: 6 (21)Pages: 5639-5650   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

TiO2 nanoparticles are typically used in sunscreens; however, they have been shown to exhibit cyto- and genotoxicity, which is related to the photocatalytic activity and the subsequent formation of reactive oxygen species when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.

Keywords:
Materials science Photocatalysis Ultraviolet Nanocomposite Filtration (mathematics) Ultraviolet radiation Nanoparticle Oxygen Chemical engineering Genotoxicity Nuclear chemistry Photochemistry Nanotechnology Radiochemistry Environmental chemistry Optoelectronics Organic chemistry Chemistry Toxicity Catalysis

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Topics

TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
Physical Sciences →  Energy →  Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Physical Sciences →  Energy →  Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
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