Electrophoretic deposition of TiO2 and composite TiO2–MnO2 films using benzoic acid and phenolic molecules as charging additives

Synergies of phenolic-acids’ surface-modified titanate nanotubes (TiNT) for enhanced photo-catalytic activities

“…this and on the results obtained from our research, as well as by other authors[1,19], we could additionally estimate that HB was attached onto the TiNT only through one hydrogen bonding. On the other hand, CA and GA, both having an ortho-positioned electron-donating hydroxyl group, resulted in decreased BDE and possible bonding through mononuclear (…”

“…Consequently, co-existing mono-dentate, bridging bi-dentate and/or chelating bi-dentate formed structures are also formed [1,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] by molecular or dissociative adsorption mechanisms, and used depending on the molecular structures of the ligand [10,19]. However, although several investigations have been performed by focusing on the adsorptions of different organic molecules from the catechol family and other phenolic compounds on the Ti-oxide surface, the adsorption mechanism is still insufficiently understood.…”

Electrodeposition of polypyrrole–carbon nanotube composites for electrochemical supercapacitors

“…The remarkable adhesion strength provided by DOPA containing proteins to inorganic surfaces in marine environment has generated significant research activity focused on the development of advanced adhesives with improved stability in aqueous solutions of inorganic salts and novel dispersing agents with strong interfacial adhesion [42e44]. It has been demonstrated that materials from catechol and gallate families, containing OH groups bonded to the adjacent carbon atoms of the aromatic ring, strongly adsorbed on various inorganic materials [42,43,45]. It is important to note that such bonds improved charge transfer between inorganic and organic materials [45].…”

Electrophoretic deposition of polyacrylic acid and composite films containing nanotubes and oxide particles

“…Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is an attractive colloidal technique for the fabrication of polymer and composite films [33,34]. Compared to the electrosynthesis method, EPD offers the advantage of a high deposition rate and the possibility of the fabrication of relatively thick films [35,36].…”