The commercialisation of nanocrystalline photocatalytic materials is a potentially lucrative area of nanomaterials development. These materials, like all nanomaterials, exhibit unique physical and chemical properties and are finding their way into a raft of applications. For the photocatalysis market, nanoparticulate titanium dioxide (TiO2) is the most suitable material for industrial use at present and promises a whole raft of innovative products in the future. 

Industrial utilisation of the photocatalytic effect of nanomaterials is now seen in various applications such as self-cleaning tiles, windows and textiles, anti-fogging car mirrors, and anti-microbial coatings.

The commercial potential of nanoscale TiO2 coatings is massive, including medical applications, architectural (particularly cultural heritage purposes, facade paints, indoor, wall paper, tiles, consumer goods etc.), automotive and food industries (cleaner technologies, non-fogging glass and mirrors, product safety), textile and glass industry, and environmental protection (water and air purification and disinfection).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION   

1.1 What is photocatalysis?  

1.2 Mechanism of photocatalysis   

1.3 Properties  

1.4 Titanium dioxide photocatalysis 

1.4.1 Anti-bacterial effect    

1.4.2 Deodorizing and air purifying effect  

1.4.3 Anti-fogging and self-cleaning   

1.4.4 Water purification   

2 GLOBAL COMMERCIALISATION OF NANOPARTICLE TITANIA

2.1 The global market for TiO2   

2.2 The global market for photocatalytic products 

2.3 Limitations of titanium dioxide for photocatalysts 

2.4 Standards  

2.5 R&D   

2.6 Building and construction      

2.7 Hygiene and sanitation

2.8 Automotive  

2.9 Environmental protection  

2.9.1 Air  

2.9.2 Water 

3 SUPPLIERS AND APPLICATION DEVELOPERS

3.1 Sachtleben Chemie GmbH

3.2 Degussa

3.3 Millennium Chemicals 

3.4 Green Millennium, Inc.   

3.5 Shenzhen Chengyin Technology Co., Ltd   
 
3.6 Nano Co., Ltd.

3.7 Daiken Chemical Co., Ltd.   

3.8 Showa Denko    

3.9 Toto 

3.10 Atom Support Co., Ltd  

3.11 Taihei Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd  

3.12 Sumitomo Chemicals Co., Ltd 

3.13 Fushimi, Inc.   

3.14 Life Air IAQ Ltd.   

3.15 n-tec GmbH  

3.16 Enviroclean    

3.17 Environmental Coating Solutions    

3.18 MCH Nanosolutions     

3.19 ECOsmart-AustralAsia Pty Ltd 

3.20 Nanoprotect 

3.21 Biocera  

3.22 Ai-Nano Sdn. Bhd  

3.23 Laiyang ZiXiLai Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd  

3.24 Nanopac Persia 

4 NETWORKS AND ACADEMIC R&D 

5 FURTHER READING  

6 GLOSSARY OF TERMS