Abstract
This study described the synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles in silica microspheres (nano TiO2 SiO2 microspheresmicrospheres) via precipitation in situ and reverse emulsion approach FT IR spectra indicated the presence of TiOSi chemical bonds in
the se nanocomposite microspheres. TEM images of the nanocomposites revealed that TiO2 nanoparticles having parti cle
sizes laying in the range of 10 50 nm were encapsulated in the network of silica (mosaic structure). XRD confirmed heat
treatment at 650 oC, the formation of anatase phases in the nanocomposites. UV vis revealed that ultraviolet (260 350 nm)
can be abs orbed by the nanocomposites with potential applications in photocatalysis sciences..
Keywords
Silica, TiO2, Reverse-emulsion, Precipitation, Nanoparticles.
Citation
T. HAN, X. X. LIU, Z. R. SONG, Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles in silica microspheres via precipitation in situ and reverse emulsion approach, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 5, 4, April 2011, pp.407-409 (2011).
Submitted at: April 11, 2010
Accepted at: April 11, 2011