The design and development of new mesoporous and meso-structured materials showing a periodic distribution of pores of uniform size has become one of the most dynamic fields for the preparation of photocatalytic and/or biocides coatings. The porosity structure is essential in the design and performance of the nanoscaled materials. The appropriate directionality of the porosity appears as a key. On the other hand, the design and development of new hybrid fluoroalkylsilane sol-gel coatings on glass substrates for usage at high temperature has become one of the most suitable coatings with anti-stick and easy-to-clean properties. Finally, the use of the sol-gel process to repair defect of car windshields surface and solar panels produced by sandstorms by the deposition of thin transparent sol-gel layers is good alternative.

Publications

  • E. Özmen; A. Durán; Y. Castro. Hydrophobic and oleophobic sol-gel coatings on glass substrates for usage at high temperatures. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 9 – 3 (2018) 413 – 420

  • Y. Castro; A. Durán, Ca-doping of mesoporous TiO2 films for enhanced photocatalytic efficiency under solar irradiation Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 78 – 3 (2016) 482 – 491.

  • L. A. Perez-Carrillo; S. Vílchez; J. Mosa; M. Aparicio; Y. Castro; A. Durán; J. M. D Tascón. Synthesis and Properties of TiO2-P2O5 and SiO2-TiO2-P2O5 Porous Hybrids Obtained by Templating in Highly Concentrated Emulsions. Ceramics International, 42 (2016) 18965-18973.

  • Y. Castro; A. Durán.
    Sol-Gel TiO2 materials and coatings for photocatalytic and multifunctional applications.
    The Sol-Gel Handbook. 31, Volume 2, Wiley-VCH, 2015.
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  • L. Fortes, M. C. Gonçalves, R. Almeida, Y. Castro, A. Duran.
    Nanostructured glass coatings for solar control with photocatalytic properties.
    J. Non-Cryst. Solid. (2013) 377, 250 – 253
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  • V. Roldán, Y. Castro, A. Durán, L. Faccendini, N. Pellegri,
    Photocatalytic and biocidal activities of novel coating systems of mesoporous and dense TiO2-anatase containing silver nanoparticles.
    Materials Science & Engineering C-Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems. 43 (2014), 630 – 640.
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  • A. Marouani, N. Bouaouadja, Y. Castro, A. Duran.
    Repair and Restoration of the Optical Properties of Sandblasted Glasses by Silica-Based Sol-Gel Coatings.
    International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 4 JUL, 2014
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  • V. Soares, P. Soares, O. Peitl, E. Zanotto, A. Duran, Y. Castro.
    Resistencia al desgaste de recubrimientos sol-gel de sílice y sílice-circona sobre vitrocerámicos obtenidos por sinterización.
    Bol. Soc. Esp. Ceram. Vidr., (2013) 52 – 5, 225 – 230.
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  • Y. Castro, A. Durán.
    Mesoporous and mesostructured TiO2 coatings for photocatalytic applications.
    Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 70 (2014), 254 – 262.
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  • Y. Castro, A. Durán.
    Mesoporous and mesostructured TiO2 coatings for photocatalytic applications.
    Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 70 (2014), 254 – 262.
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  • S. Suárez, N. Arconada, Y. Castro, J. Coronado, R. Portela, A. Durán, B. Sanchez
    Photocatalytic degradation of trichloroethylene in dry and wet air conditions with TiO2 porous thin films
    Applied Catalysis B, Environmental (2011) 180-109 (11), 14-21.
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  • N. Arconada, Y. Castro, A. Durán, V. Héquet
    Photocatalytic oxidation of methyl ethyl ketones over sol-gel mesoporous and meso-structured TiO2 films obtained by EISA method
    Applied Catalysis B, Environmental (2011) 107 (1-2) 52-58.
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  • R. Portela, S. Suárez, S.B. Rasmussen, N. Arconada, Y. Castro, A. Durán, P. Ávila, J.M. Coronado, B. Sánchez
    Photocatalytic-based strategies for H2S elimination
    Catalysis Today (2010) 151, 64–70.
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  • N. Arconada, Y. Castro, A. Durán
    TiO2-anatase meso-structured films obtained by EISA method on different substrates with photocatalytic activity
    Boletin de la Sociedad Española de Ceramica y Vidrio (2010) 49 (6), 405-412
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  • N. Arconada, Y. Castro, A. Durán
    Photocatalytic properties of porous TiO2-anatase films prepared by sol-gel
    Applied Catalysis A. General (2010) 385 (1-2), 101-107.
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  • N. Arconada, Y. Castro, A. Duran, S. Suárez, R. Portela, J. M. Coronado and B. Sánchez
    Synthesis and photocatalytic properties of dense and porous TiO2 – anatase thin films prepared by sol-gel
    Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2009) 86(1-2), 1-7.
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