Fe-doped nanostructured titanates synthesized in a single step route
Abstract
In this research nanostructured titanates, containing iron in the structure, were obtained through a single-step alkaline hydrothermal route aiming at reduction of band-gap energy. In the process, a Fe–Ti rich Brazilian mineral sand was mixed with 10 M of NaOH and then submitted to isothermal treatments at temperatures ranging from 110 to 190 °C in an autoclave. The as-obtained products were water-washed and then characterized by transmission electron and scanning transmission electron microscopies, X-ray photoelectron, Mössbauer and diffuse reflectance spectroscopies. Transmission electron microscopy analyses showed a morphological dependence of the product as a function of the temperature, i.e., titanate nanosheets were predominantly formed at lower temperatures (110 °C–150 °C), while nanoribbons, with some nanosheets and nanoparticles, were the main products at higher temperatures (> 150 °C). Using energy dispersive X-ray it was determined that iron was incorporated into nanosheets. On the other hand, the as-obtained nanoribbons were Fe-free, while iron was principally associated with nanoparticles attached to the nanoribbons. By means of X-ray photoelectron and Mössbauer spectroscopies, it was elucidated that iron adopted Fe{sup 3} {sup +} form in the as-prepared nanosheets, occupying octahedral sites inside the titanate lepidocrocite-like structure. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy showed a change of absorption pattern frommore »
- Authors:
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, 22451-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)
- Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, 22290-180 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)
- Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287 (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 22476014
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Materials Characterization
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 99; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1044-5803
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ABSORPTION; DOPED MATERIALS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; IRON ADDITIONS; MINERALS; NANOMATERIALS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PRECURSOR; REDUCTION; SAND; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SPECTROSCOPY; TITANATES; TRANSMISSION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISIBLE RADIATION; WATER
Citation Formats
Costa, A. M.L.M.,, Marinkovic, B. A., Suguihiro, N. M., Smith, D. J., Costa, M.E.H.M. da, and Paciornik, S. Fe-doped nanostructured titanates synthesized in a single step route. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2014.11.029.
Costa, A. M.L.M.,, Marinkovic, B. A., Suguihiro, N. M., Smith, D. J., Costa, M.E.H.M. da, & Paciornik, S. Fe-doped nanostructured titanates synthesized in a single step route. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2014.11.029
Costa, A. M.L.M.,, Marinkovic, B. A., Suguihiro, N. M., Smith, D. J., Costa, M.E.H.M. da, and Paciornik, S. 2015.
"Fe-doped nanostructured titanates synthesized in a single step route". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2014.11.029.
@article{osti_22476014,
title = {Fe-doped nanostructured titanates synthesized in a single step route},
author = {Costa, A. M.L.M., and Marinkovic, B. A. and Suguihiro, N. M. and Smith, D. J. and Costa, M.E.H.M. da and Paciornik, S.},
abstractNote = {In this research nanostructured titanates, containing iron in the structure, were obtained through a single-step alkaline hydrothermal route aiming at reduction of band-gap energy. In the process, a Fe–Ti rich Brazilian mineral sand was mixed with 10 M of NaOH and then submitted to isothermal treatments at temperatures ranging from 110 to 190 °C in an autoclave. The as-obtained products were water-washed and then characterized by transmission electron and scanning transmission electron microscopies, X-ray photoelectron, Mössbauer and diffuse reflectance spectroscopies. Transmission electron microscopy analyses showed a morphological dependence of the product as a function of the temperature, i.e., titanate nanosheets were predominantly formed at lower temperatures (110 °C–150 °C), while nanoribbons, with some nanosheets and nanoparticles, were the main products at higher temperatures (> 150 °C). Using energy dispersive X-ray it was determined that iron was incorporated into nanosheets. On the other hand, the as-obtained nanoribbons were Fe-free, while iron was principally associated with nanoparticles attached to the nanoribbons. By means of X-ray photoelectron and Mössbauer spectroscopies, it was elucidated that iron adopted Fe{sup 3} {sup +} form in the as-prepared nanosheets, occupying octahedral sites inside the titanate lepidocrocite-like structure. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy showed a change of absorption pattern from nanosheets to nanoribbon/nanoparticle assembly: nanosheets exhibited high absorption from ultraviolet up to the visible light range, while the nanoribbon/nanoparticle assembly demonstrated a drop in absorption in the visible light range. These results suggest that Fe{sup 3} {sup +} incorporation inside the titanate structure is responsible for enhancing the visible light absorption, making these nanosheets potentially suitable for applications in photoinduced processes. - Highlights: • Mineral sand has been used as the precursor for the synthesis of nanotitanates. • Fe-doped nanotitanates have been prepared in a single step wet chemistry route. • The morphology of the nanometric titanates is a function of the temperature. • Mössbauer spectroscopy reveals Fe{sup 3} {sup +} in octahedral sites inside nanosheets. • The Fe incorporation in nanosheets improved the visible light absorption.},
doi = {10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2014.11.029},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22476014},
journal = {Materials Characterization},
issn = {1044-5803},
number = ,
volume = 99,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}