Formation of nanosized titania particles in AOT microemulsions
Conference
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OSTI ID:99115
- Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand)
Titania nanoparticles have been produced by the controlled hydrolysis of tetraisopropyltitanate (TPT) in sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT) reverse micelles. Particle formation and aggregation were investigated by static and dynamic light scattering and the chemical species by FT-IR and FT-Raman spectroscopy. The kinetics of particle formation and aggregation were controlled by varying [H{sub 2}O]/[AOT] (w{sub o}), [H{sub 2}O]/[Ti(IV)] and [AOT]/[Ti(IV)]. Nanoparticles, with diameters < 10 nm, could be produced at relatively high Ti(IV) concentrations (up to 0.05 M). These nanoparticles aggregated into sols, with colloid sizes of 20 to 200 nm, eventually forming gelatinous precipitates. Different titania phases were produced, depending on the size of the micellar water pool; small pools (w{sub 0} < 6) yielded amorphous particles, while large pools (w{sub 0} > 10) produced anatase.
- OSTI ID:
- 99115
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940911--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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