Integrating Nanobubbles Technology To Enhance Performance of Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Reactor in Wastewater Treatment

Medicine & Technology May 18, 2023

Experts developed an enhanced strategy for wastewater treatment by combining photocatalysis and nanobubbles technology in designing the reactor. Read the article to find out more.

Nanoparticles Mothers Inhaled During Pregnancy Can Cross the Placenta That Protects the Fetus

Apr 20, 2022

Nanoparticles inhaled by mothers can travel from the lungs to the placenta which protects the fetus. Find out how these particles could affect births.

Photocatalysis: How Effective Is This New Approach to Optimize an Aerogel Made of TiO2 Nanoparticles?

Dec 03, 2021

Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials Professor Markus Niederberger, at ETH Zurich, has been working on unusual materials, specifically, aerogels-based nanoparticles known as photocatalysts.

Common Food Additive Found in Desserts and Drinks Produce Adverse Colon Inflammation: Study

Jun 26, 2020

New research on mice studies determines that a common food additive known as titanium dioxide can cause adverse effects to colonic health. The food additive has recently been banned in France but is still continuously being used in the U.S. and other countries.

Researchers Developed A Highly Efficient Catalyst That Can Easily Convert Propane Gas Into Hydrocarbons

May 25, 2017

A highly efficient catalyst that converts propane gas into heavier hydrocarbons has been developed by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. (KAUST) researchers. It significantly speeds up a chemical reaction known as alkane metathesis, which could be used to produce liquid fuels.

Food Additive Found In Candies, Chocolates, And Doughnuts Can Alter Digestive Structure

Feb 20, 2017

A human's small intestine has its natural way of combating pathogens. However, with the presence of a food additive found in usual junk foods, the titanium dioxide, it decreases this natural ability of the small intestine.