March 27, 2018
3D-printed titanium dioxide in space
Experts from two universities are exploring the use of 3D-printed titanium dioxide foam in space. With potential applications in efficient solar cells, batteries and radiation,… Read more
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March 27, 2018
Titanium dioxide used in pioneering sight restoration test
Scientists have restored the light-sensitivity of eyes in blind mice using gold and titanium dioxide nanowire arrays. Identifying the major challenges in the use of… Read more
February 13, 2018
Titanium dioxide helps clean up ambulances in Italian city
New ambulances in the Italian city of L’Aquila have been fitted with an interior lining containing titanium dioxide to clean surfaces. The titanium dioxide has… Read more
December 21, 2017
Cool your home without air conditioning
An Israel-based tech firm has developed a paint that cools down when exposed to sunlight, potentially offering an electricity-free cooling system for buildings. According to… Read more
November 10, 2017
No more smelly farms? Livestock odours reduced with titanium dioxide and UV light
Farms and livestock facilities are often smelt before they are seen, but researchers at Iowa State University are literally shedding light on a potential solution. Read more
November 10, 2017
How sunshine, seawater and titanium dioxide can create clean hydrogen fuel
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) are developing a new method to cost-effectively extract hydrogen from seawater. Hydrogen fuel cells offer huge… Read more
September 29, 2017
Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapour – RMIT
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology are developing a solar paint – containing titanium dioxide – that can generate hydrogen, a clean energy… Read more
September 29, 2017
Toyota uses titanium dioxide-coated billboards to clean 5,285 vehicles’ pollution from the air – CNET.com
International car manufacturer Toyota has used titanium dioxide coated vinyl on their billboards to rid the air of over 5,000 vehicles’ pollution. Reporting on… Read more
March 1, 2017
NGO manipulates and ignores science to scare consumers away from safe and trusted products
French Association Agir pour l’Environnement launched a website that irresponsibly mischaracterises the use of titanium dioxide (E171) in hundreds of food products. Titanium dioxide is… Read more
October 1, 2016
Opinion of the EFSA Scientific Panel Re-evaluation of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a Food Additive
On 14 September 2016, the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources (ANS) published an Opinion… Read more