Titanium Dioxide -- It Slices, It Dices ... (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Titanium Dioxide -- It Slices, It Dices ...

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Illustration of the cleavage of proteins near a titanium dioxide surface: when illuminated with ultraviolet light, hydroxyl radicals are formed in water near the semiconductor's surface and cut proteins at the location of the amino acid proline.

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