Rutile (TiO2) particles was deposited on wood from aqueous TiCl4/HCl solutions.
Deposition of rutile particles was controlled by changing processing conditions.
Ti-O⋯ wood interactions were studied from subtraction IR and Raman spectra.
Ti-O⋯ hemicellulose and Ti-O⋯ lignin interphase interactions were identified.
Hydrothermal treatment impregnated wood and made wood superhydrophobics.