Novel TiO2 thin film with non-UV activated superwetting and antifogging behaviours

Breakthrough development of TiO2 thin film with non-UV activated superwettability and antifogging behaviours that remained stable, even after 15 cycles of continuous wetting and drying, have been successfully fabricated via multilayer assembly of TiO2 nanoparticles and polyethylene glycol (PEG).

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