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Photopatterning Proteins and Cells in Aqueous Environment Using TiO2 Photocatalysis
Published on: October 26, 2015
Environment-friendly biomimetic synthesis of TiO₂ nanomaterials for photocatalytic application
Shu-Juan Bao1, Chao Lei, Mao-Wen Xu
1Key Laboratory of Material and Technology for Clean Energy, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. shjbao@xju.edu.cn
Abstract:
We have demonstrated an environment-friendly biomimetic synthesis method for the preparation of TiO(2) nanomaterials with different crystal phases and morphologies. This is the first time that it has been found that the crystal phase of TiO(2) can be controlled just by using different biotemplates, and cannot be changed by calcination up to 750 °C. In our experiment, anatase TiO(2) was obtained by using yeast and albumen templates, while rutile TiO(2) was formed by using dandelion pollen as the template.
