Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 2005 · 124 citations · 7 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceColloid ScienceMaterials ChemistryNanomaterialsMicrowave-assisted SynthesisNanomaterials SynthesisNanoparticle CharacterizationNanoparticle SynthesisPowder ProcessingThermogravimetric AnalysisColloidal SuspensionsHydrolysisHydrothermal ProcessingHydrothermal SynthesisHydrothermal TreatmentMetal Oxide Nanoparticles SynthesisTitanium Dioxide NanoparticlesTitanium Oxides
The objective of this study was to compare the conventional and microwave hydrothermal treatment of TiOCl 2 solutions. Colloidal titania suspensions were prepared by forced hydrolysis at 195°C for different times ranging from 1 to 32 h for the conventional synthesis and from 5 min to 1 h for the microwave ones. The effect of the microwave technology on both the synthesis conditions and titania nanoparticles properties has been evaluated. Particles morphology and crystallinity were studied by using transmission electron microscopy and X‐ray diffraction. The thermal and chemical stability of the obtained powders were determined by TG/DTA analysis.
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