Clean by Light Irradiation -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Fundamentals -- 1.1 Working Principles and Thermodynamics of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis -- 1.1.1 Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors -- 1.1.2 Properties of Semiconductor Materials -- 1.1.3 Photocatalytic Processes -- 1.2 Kinetics of Photocatalytic Processes -- 1.2.1 Langmuir Isotherm -- 1.2.2 Freundlich Isotherm -- 1.2.3 Redlich-Peterson Isotherm -- 1.2.4 Light Intensity Dependence -- 1.3 Radiation Sources -- 1.3.1 Arc Lamps -- 1.3.2 Fluorescent Lamps -- 1.3.3 Incandescent Lamps -- 1.3.4 Lasers -- 1.3.5 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) -- 1.3.6 Solar Resources -- References -- Chapter 2 Powders versus Thin Film Preparation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Structures and some Properties of the various TiO2 Polymorphs -- 2.3 Preparation Methods of Powdered TiO2 -- 2.3.1 Sulfate Process -- 2.3.2 Chloride Process -- 2.3.3 Flame Pyrolysis Process -- 2.3.4 Preparation of Powdered and Nanocrystalline TiO2 by the Sol-gel Method -- 2.3.5 Preparation of Nanoparticles, Nanorods, Nanotubes and Nanowires of TiO2 by the Hydrothermal Method -- 2.3.6 Solvothermal Method -- 2.3.7 Sol Method -- 2.3.8 Laser Pyrolysis Method -- 2.3.9 Microwave Method -- 2.4 Preparation of Films -- 2.4.1 Wet Coating Technologies to Prepare TiO2 Films -- 2.4.2 Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Techniques -- 2.4.3 Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) -- 2.4.4 Chemical Bath Deposition -- 2.4.5 Thermal Oxidation and Anodic Oxidation -- 2.4.6 Electrophoretic Deposition -- References -- Chapter 3 Unique Properties of Supported TiO2 -- 3.1 Superhydrophilic versus Photocatalytic Character -- 3.2 Antireflection -- 3.3 Photo-protection and Anticorrosive Effects -- 3.4 Bactericidal Properties -- References -- Chapter 4 Photocatalytic Glass -- 4.1 Improving Glass Performance by Functionalization with TiO2 -- 4.2 TiO2 on Glass: More Tasks or Benefits?.

4.3 Antireflection and Composite Multilayer Films for Advanced Applications -- 4.4 Industrial Overview and Commercial Products -- References -- Chapter 5 TiO2-modified Cement and Ceramics -- 5.1 Keeping Structures and Air Clean Indoors and Outdoors -- 5.2 Merging TiO2 and Cementitious Materials -- 5.3 Photocatalytic Ceramic Tiles -- 5.4 New Concepts -- References -- Chapter 6 TiO2 on Plastic, Textile, Metal and Paper -- 6.1 TiO2 Supported on Plastic Materials -- 6.2 Photocatalytic Textiles -- 6.3 Photocatalytic Paper -- 6.4 TiO2 on Metals -- 6.5 Practical Applications -- References -- Chapter 7 Devices for Water and Air Purification -- 7.1 Devices for Water Purification -- 7.1.1 Pesticide Degradation in a Solar Photoreactor -- 7.1.2 Cyanide Degradation in a Pilot Plant Photoreactor -- 7.1.3 Photo-CREC-Water Reactors -- 7.1.4 UBE Photocatalytic Fiber Reactor -- 7.2 Devices for Air Purification -- 7.2.1 Photo-CREC-Air Reactor -- 7.2.2 AirSteril Purifier -- 7.2.3 Airlife Purifier -- 7.2.4 Daikin Purifier -- 7.2.5 Genesis Air Purifier -- 7.2.6 Airwises® Purifiers -- 7.2.7 "Luch" Series Cleaners -- 7.2.8 Aero Super Element Cleaners -- 7.2.9 Zand-Air Cleaners -- 7.2.10 Comefresh Electronic Industry Cleaner -- 7.2.11 Airpura Purifiers -- 7.2.12 Air OasisTM Purifier -- 7.2.13 Air Sterilizer "Medicare" -- 7.2.14 Photocatalytic Cold Fluorescent Lamp -- References -- Chapter 8 Standardization -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Efficiency Parameters of Photocatalytic Systems -- 8.2.1 Quantum Yield -- 8.2.2 Experimental Method for the Determination of Absorbed Photons -- 8.2.3 Photochemical Thermodynamic Efficiency Factor -- 8.2.4 Technological Parameters -- 8.3 Experimental Comparison of Photocatalytic Systems -- 8.3.1 Photocatalytic Films -- 8.3.2 Cementitious Building Materials -- 8.3.3 Paving Blocks -- References -- Subject Index.