PROGRESS: Completed Project	PROJECT REF: CUHK/02/SCI/123
PROJECT TITLE: Preparation and Application of Self-Cleaning, Antibacterial, and Photocatalytic Nanocrystalline TiO2 Thin Film Coatings on Glass
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A reverse micelle method has been developed to coat a transparent nanocrystalline titanium dioxide thin film on glass. This method involves Triton X-100 (surfactant), hexanol (co-surfactant), cyclohexane (continuous phase), titanium isopropoxide and water. A uniform thin film is obtained by dip coating the glass in the reverse micelle solution. After drying and calcinations in air, a multifunctional thin film of annocrystalline TiO2 is formed. The coated glass exhibits self-cleaning, antibacterial, and photocatalytic properties.
FOCUS AREA(S): Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
KEYWORDS: coating; environmental; antibacterial; nanotechnology; photocatalytic
MODE OF COLLABORATION: licence
STATUS PATENT: Patent Pending	PATENT NO: NA
ORGANIZATION: CUHK
CONTACT PERSON: Mr Billy Lam	EMAIL: mailto:billylam@cuhk.edu.hk
TEL: (852) 2609 8882	FAX: (852) 2603 5451
WEBSITE: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rtao/patent/	DATE:
CONTACT PERSON: Mr Billy Lam	EMAIL: billylam@cuhk.edu.hk
TEL: (852) 2609 8882	FAX: (852) 2603 5451
WEBSITE: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rtao/patent/	DATE: