Efficiency of TiO 2 nanoparticles of different sizes as UV-B light skin-protective fraction in sunscreens

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5771, Issue , 2005, Pages 336-343

  Popov, Alexey P ^a,b   Priezzhev, Alexander V ^a   Lademann, J ^c   Myllylä, Risto ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Horny layer; Human skin; Monte Carlo simulation; Photon migration; Titanium dioxide particles; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

HORNY LAYER; HUMAN SKIN; PHOTON MIGRATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE PARTICLES;

MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; REFLECTION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

SKIN;

EID: 25644445906     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.634664     Document Type: Conference Paper

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