2013•Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyOpen access
Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Nanocrystals with Controlled Crystal- and Micro-Structures from Titanium Complexes
Makoto Kobayashi, Hideki Kato, Masato Kakihana
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Abstract
Selective synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) polymorphs including anatase, rutile, brookite and TiO2(B) by solvothermal treatment of water-soluble titanium complexes is described with a special focus on their morphological control. The utilization of water-soluble titanium complexes as a raw material allowed us to employ various additives in the synthesis of TiO2. As a result, the selective synthesis of the polymorphs, as well as diverse morphological control, was achieved.