Preparation and properties of titania-apatite hybrid films

Akira Nakajima, Kaori Takakuwa, Yoshikazu Kameshima, Makoto Hagiwara, Shouhei Sato, Yuji Yamamoto, Naoya Yoshida, Toshiya Watanabe, Kiyoshi Okada

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Abstract

TiO2-hydroxyapatite (HAp) hybrid films were prepared by laminating TiO2 films with holes on the HAp film. We prepared transparent porous HAp film through spray pyrolysis deposition (SPD) method. The HAp possessed affinity against proteins. TiO2 films were prepared using phase separation of alkoxide. The holes provided from this process serve as an adsorption field and photocatalytic reaction field for reactants. This work demonstrated that the TiO2-HAp hybrid films produced by this process are candidates for photocatalytic decomposition of germs, viruses, and other biohazardous substances in the environment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-99
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume177
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Albumin
  • Apatite
  • Phase separation
  • Photocatalyst
  • TiO

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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