Preparation of TiO[subscript 2] Anatase Nanocrystals by TiCl[subscript 4] Hydrolysis with Additive H[subscript 2]SO[subscript 4]
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Li, Wenbing
Zeng, Tingying (Helen)
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Preparation of TiO2 Anatase Nanocrystals by TiCl4 Hydrolysis with Additive H2SO4
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June 2011
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PLoS ONE
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Public Library of Science
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Li, Wenbing, and Tingying Zeng. “Preparation of TiO2 Anatase Nanocrystals by TiCl4 Hydrolysis with Additive H2SO4.” Ed. Richard Haverkamp. PLoS ONE 6.6 (2011) : e21082.
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Abstract
A new methodology was developed to synthesize uniform titania anatase nanocrystals by the hydrolysis of titanium chloride in sulfuric acid aqueous solutions at 0–90°C. The samples were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron diffraction (ED), and an Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The effects of the reaction temperature, mole ratio of SO[subscript 4][superscript 2−] to Ti[superscript 4+], and the calcinations temperature on the particle size and crystal phase were investigated. Depending on the acidity, the hydrolysis temperature, and the calcination temperature, rhombic anatase nanocrystals sizes in the range of 10 nm to 50 nm were obtained. In the additive of sulfuric acid, Raman spectra and electron diffraction confirmed that the nanoparticles are composed of anatase TiO[subscript 2]. No other titania phases, such as rutile or brookite, were detected.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021082
