In the present work the synthesis of nanometric anatase was carried out from a low cost commercial precursor, which passes through an intermediary stage of titanate nanotubes (TTNTs). After the alkaline hydrothermal synthesis, the TTNTs were thermal treated at 550 celsius in air atmosphere (AM-1 sample) and vacuum (AM-2 sample). AM-1 and AM-2 samples were characterized by TEM, XRD, BET, XPS, EPR, zeta potential and TGA as well as the photocatalytic degradation of NO gas and Rhodamine B organic textile dye were studied. AM-1 sample was immobilized onto soda-lime glass substrates by impregnation and immersion techniques using solutions of PVA-ethanol and PVA-water, respectively. The coatings were also characterized by TEM, XRD, SEM-FEG, UV-Vis spectroscopy, contact angle measurements and both qualitative and quantitative adherence tests based on ASTM D3359-09. Furthermore, the catalytic properties of the coatings were evaluated for NO and Rhodamine B dye degradation. The characterization of AM-1 and AM-2 samples confirmed the formation of nanometric anatase under the synthesis conditions used in this work. The AM-1 sample showed an exceptional photocatalytic activity for the NO degradation when compared with AM-2 sample and especially with the international photocatalytic standard: Degussa P-25. AM-1 nanopowder were immobilized on soda-lime glass substrates by the thermal treatment performed in an air atmosphere leading to the formation of coatings with excellent adherence, homogeneity, porosity and super-hydrophilicity.