Titanium oxides are a class of inorganic compounds formed by the combination of titanium and oxygen, encompassing multiple stoichiometric variations including Ti₃O, Ti₃O₂, TiO, Ti₂O₃, Ti₃O₅, and TiO₂. These transition metal oxides exhibit diverse oxidation states and oxygen-to-titanium ratios, with titanium dioxide (TiO₂) being the most prevalent and commercially significant form.
Titanium oxides find applications across numerous industries including paints and coatings, cosmetics and sunscreens, food coloring, plastics manufacturing, photocatalysis for air and water purification, dye-sensitized solar cells, electronics (varistors and capacitors), antibacterial coatings, and thin film technologies. The photocatalytic properties enable the generation of hydroxyl radicals that can mineralize and decompose environmental pollutants.
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