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Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles in silica microspheres via precipitation in situ and reverse emulsion approach

T. HAN1,* , X. X. LIU1, Z. R. SONG1

Affiliation

  1. College of Chemistry and Environmental Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China

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