TiO2 Nano technology in TiO2 Photo catalysis & photo synthesis Band structure of semiconductor and band gap

energy Crystal structure & photocatalytic activity of TiO2 Anatase TiO2 Activation of TiO2 Killing mechanism Oxidative potential of various oxidants Advantages of Envirocare compound to conventional products Product capabilities TiO2 application USP of Altimate envirocare Products Indoors

Oxide of metal titanium Semiconductive in nature A potent photo catalyst

Used in dyes, chemical industry & paints to make it opaque. Also

used in cosmetics

TiO2 is classified by FDA as Generally recognized as safe or GRAS

Manipulation at Molecular scale Nanometer

Vital application for environment protection due to enhanced

sensing & treatment of environmental contaminants

Particle size of less than 100nm Normal TiO2 is in powder form

TiO2 triggered by light i.e photo catalytic in nature

Photo catalysis, a contradiction to photosynthesis

Valence Band (VB): Orbit farthest from the nucleus of an atom Conduction Band (CB): Orbit outside the valance band( No electron in Conduction band) Band Gap: Area between conduction band & valance band

Band Gap Energy: Energy required by electrons to jump the band gap i.e. from VB to CB. The band gap energy principally determines which light wavelength is most effective for photocatalytic activation)

Titanium Dioxide- has 3 types of crystal structure

Band gap value is 3.0 eV Rutile Energy requirement for activation-413 nm Band gap energy is 3.2 eV Anatase Energy requirement for activation-388 nm Photocatalytic properties have been not much studied Brookite

Anatase form exhibits higher photocatalytic activity than Rutile

Wavelength- 388 nm Near ultraviolet rays are required

Sun light as well as artifical light (Room Light) is sufficient to activate

Light falling on TiO2 surface

Triggering the electrons in Valence band

Movement of electrons from Valence band to conduction band Resulting in Negative electrons in Conduction Band and positive holes in Valence band

-ve electrons causing reduction of O2

Formation of superoxide anion (O--) & H2O2 as a bi product

Positive holes causing Oxidation of H2O

Formation of Hydroxyl Ion (OH-)

Microbes comes in contact with the super oxide anion (O2-) & Hydroxyl ions (OH-) layer

Microbes comes in contact with the super oxide anion (O2-) & Hydroxyl ions (OH-) layer Peroxidation of Lipid bilayer Increase in Malon-dialdehyde (MDA) Casuing respiratory distress to the Microbes Leading to death