Research on the synthesis of TiO2 and SiO2 nanoparticles for anti-bacterial exterior and interior wall paints

TiO2 has strong photocatalytic activity, which can oxidize and decompose impurities on surfaces and in the air. Therefore, TiO2 is used as an additive in the self-cleaning coating and paint industries. In this work, SiO2 is used in the TiO2/SiO2 mixture as the nucleus to homogenize the dispersion components. TiO2 and SiO2 nanoparticles are synthesized by the sol-gel method combined with ultrasound that suits the size range of 10-30 nm.