Synthesis of large-pore mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO2 microspheres

Synthesis of large-pore mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO2 microspheres

Thermally stable mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO2 with strongly pronounced spherical morphology was obtained in the presence of crown ether as structure-directing agent using sol–gel synthesis in combination with hydrothermal treatment. Introduction of small amount of surfactant additive to reaction...

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Published in:Materials letters Vol. 75; pp. 68 - 70
Main Authors: Ermokhina, Natalia I., Nevinskiy, Vitaly A., Manorik, Piotr A., Ilyin, Vladimir G., Shcherbatyuk, Nicolay N., Klymchyuk, Dmitry O., Puziy, Alexander M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 15-05-2012
Subjects:
Anatase
crystallization
hot water treatment
Hydrothermal treatment
Mesoporous TiO2
Microspheres
Nanocrystals
nitrogen
Porosity
scanning electron microscopy
Sol–gel preparation
Specific surface
Spherical particles
surface area
Surface layer
surfactants
Synthesis
temperature
Texture
titanium
Titanium dioxide
transmission electron microscopy
X-ray diffraction
Spherical particles
Sol–gel preparation
Hydrothermal treatment
Anatase
Mesoporous TiO2
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Summary:Thermally stable mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO2 with strongly pronounced spherical morphology was obtained in the presence of crown ether as structure-directing agent using sol–gel synthesis in combination with hydrothermal treatment. Introduction of small amount of surfactant additive to reaction mixture leads to increasing degree of crystallization and modification of texture of titanium oxide. Anatase is the only crystal phase formed at calcination temperatures up to 500°C. The samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, and nitrogen adsorption–desorption methods. Microspheres with diameters ranging from 1.8 to 2.3μm are assembled by aggregation of spherical particles (~45nm) that were actually formed by primary spherical anatase particles with average crystallite size 8.3nm. The specific surface area of nanocrystalline TiO2 is 120m2/g with a pore size of 11.3nm and pore volume of 0.34cm3/g. [Display omitted] ► Mesoporous (11.3nm) nanocrystalline anatase microspheres (≈2μm) were obtained. ► Anatase microspheres consist of aggregates of spherical crystallites (10nm). ► Addition of surfactant increases degree of crystallinity and modifies texture.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.01.133
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ISSN:0167-577X
1873-4979
DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2012.01.133