title: Nanoflower-Like Bi2 WO6 Encapsulated in ORMOSIL as a Novel Photocatalytic Antifouling and Foul-Release Coating.
abstract: Herein, the first multi-purpose antifouling and foul-release photocatalytic coating based on ORMOSIL thin films doped with nanoflower-like Bi2 WO6 is described. Irradiation with visible light of the new films immersed in water produces significant amounts of H2 O2 by photocatalytic oxidation of water, and allows the degradation of (bio)organic pollutants at the outer surface of the xerogel film.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Institute Center for Water and Environment (iWater), Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, PO BOX 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scandura
authors.affiliation: Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciriminna
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yi-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy. mario.pagliaro@cnr.it.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagliaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Institute Center for Water and Environment (iWater), Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, PO BOX 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. gpalmisano@masdar.ac.ae.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palmisano
keywords: AquaSun; antifouling; hydrogen peroxide; photocatalytic; xerogel