Abstract
H2Ti4O9 nanocrystals with high specific surface areas were prepared by delamination and reassembly process through a way of ball milling combined with ion exchange reaction. The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, chemical analysis, thermal analysis, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, and absorption spectrum. The crystallites of Ti4O 92- in the form of titania nanosheets has lateral size less than 50 nm. The specific surface area of H2Ti4O 9 nanocrystals depends on pH value of reassembling solution and ball milling time. H2Ti4O9 nanocrystals prepared by ball-milling of K2Ti4O9 for 2 h and suspending in 1 M HCl followed by precipitation at pH 8 had the specific surface area of 328.4 m2 g-1 which was about 16 times larger than the fibrous H2Ti4O9 prepared by treating original K2Ti4O9 without ball-milling in 1 M HCl.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-58 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology |
Volume | 126 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jan 15 |
Keywords
- Ball-milling
- HTiO
- Ion exchange
- Nanosheet
- Specific surface area
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering