Hierarchical electrospun nanofibers for energy harvesting, production and environmental remediation

PS Kumar, J Sundaramurthy, S Sundarrajan… - Energy & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
As the demand for energy is rapidly growing worldwide ahead of energy supply, there is an
impulse need to develop alternative energy-harvesting technologies to sustain economic …

Electrospinning: A versatile technique for making of 1D growth of nanostructured nanofibers and its applications: An experimental approach

JV Patil, SS Mali, AS Kamble, CK Hong, JH Kim… - Applied Surface …, 2017 - Elsevier
One dimensional (1D) metal oxide nanostructures (1D-MONS) play a key role in the
development of functional devices including energy conversion, energy storage and …

Chemically modified polyurethane-SiO2/TiO2 hybrid composite film and its reusability for photocatalytic degradation of Acid Black 1 (AB 1) under UV light

KPO Mahesh, DH Kuo, BR Huang, M Ujihara… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this work, we have immobilized the surface modified SiO 2 core/TiO 2 shell composite
sphere into polyurethane (PU) matrix to control the leaching of SiO 2/TiO 2 composite …

Electrospun materials for solar energy conversion: Innovations and trends

D Joly, JW Jung, ID Kim, R Demadrille - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This feature article discusses the highly promising and versatile electrospinning methods
and electrospun materials employed for the fabrication of solar cells. Electrospinning is …

Facile preparation of photocatalytic exposed aggregate concrete with highly efficient and stable catalytic performance

F Wang, L Yang, H Wang, H Yu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic expanded shale (PES) and photocatalytic exposed aggregate concrete
(PEAC) were prepared to improve the utilization ratio, photocatalytic effect and long-term …

Electrospinning amorphous SiO2-TiO2 and TiO2 nanofibers using sol-gel chemistry and its thermal conversion into anatase and rutile

F Huang, B Motealleh, W Zheng, MT Janish… - Ceramics …, 2018 - Elsevier
SiO 2-TiO 2 nanofibers were electrospun from partially hydrolyzed tetraethyl orthosilicate,
and titanium isopropoxide using sol-gel chemistry. SiO 2-TiO 2 sol phase diagrams were …

Perspective of electrospun nanofibers in energy and environment

J Sundaramurthy, N Li, PS Kumar… - Biofuel Research …, 2014 - biofueljournal.com
This review summarizes the recent developments of electrospun semiconducting metal
oxide/polymer composite nanostructures in energy and environment related applications …

Photovoltaic Property of Anatase TiO2 3-D Mesoflowers

TG Deepak, D Subash, GS Anjusree… - ACS Sustainable …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We have synthesized 3-D flower-like mesostructured TiO2 from one-dimensional
electrospun TiO2–SiO2 nanocomposites through a modified titanate route for dye-sensitized …

Facile synthesis of heterostructured Ag-deposited SiO2@ TiO2 composite spheres with enhanced catalytic activity towards the photodegradation of AB 1 dye

KPO Mahesh, DH Kuo, BR Huang - Journal of Molecular Catalysis A …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Ternary Ag–SiO 2@ TiO 2 heterostructured composite spheres were synthesized
and investigated as a catalyst for the photodegradation of Acid Black 1 (AB 1) in an aqueous …

Strontium delivery on topographical titanium to enhance bioactivity and osseointegration in osteoporotic rats

J Wen, J Li, H Pan, W Zhang, D Zeng, L Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Osseointegration remains a major clinical challenge in osteoporotic patients. Strontium (Sr)
has been shown to be a significant therapy to favor bone growth by both increasing new …