In order to obtain UV-shielding materials with good comfort, higher safety and effective UV-shielding ability, lepidocrocite type plate-like titanate (K0.8Li0.27Ti1.73O4, donated as: PLT)/calcia-doped ceria. (donated as: CDC) composites were synthesized by a sol-gel method. After dissolving Ce(NO3)(3)center dot 6H(2)O and Ca(NO3)(2)center dot 4H(2)O into absolute ethanol at 40 degrees C, glacial acetic acid (HAc) and PLT particles dispersed into absolute ethanol were added. Then, the solution was heated at 60 degrees C to get gel-like substance. This gel was dried in a vacuum oven at 333 K for 5 h, and then, the product was collected and ground in an agate mortar followed by calcination at 1073 K for 2 h to form PLT/CDC composites. By optimization, 20 mass% of CDC was coated by one operation. PLT/CDC composites with higher CDC content were obtained by repeating the coating process. The morphology, catalytic activity for the oxidation of organic material, UV-shielding ability and dynamic friction coefficient of as-obtained PLT/CDC composites were characterized. As a result, broad-spectrum UV-shielding composite materials with good comfort and low oxidation catalytic activity were successfully synthesized. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.