Phase transformation characteristics of combustion-synthesized TiO 2 nanoparticles

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Abstract

In this article, TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by using O2-enriched coflow, hydrogen, diffusion flames. We investigated the thermal stability of the flame-synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles by examining the crystalline structures of the nanoparticles. Also, the results were compared with those of commercial P-25 nanoparticles. TiO2 nanoparticles, which were spherical with diameters approximately ranging from 30 to 60nm, were synthesized. From the XRD analyses, about 96wt% of the synthesized nanoparticles were anatase-phase. After the heat-treatment at 800°C for 30 minutes, the synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles showed no significant changes of their shapes and crystalline phases. On the other hand, most of the commercial particles sintered with each other and changed to the rutile-phase. Based on the result of XRD analysis it is believed that the flame-synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles have higher thermal stability at 800°C than the commercial particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)224-230
Number of pages7
JournalTransactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, B
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008.03

Keywords

  • Combustion synthesis
  • Crystalline structure
  • Heat treatment
  • Phase transformation

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