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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 23274-23278 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 49 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2005 |
Abstract
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used for applications in heterogeneous photocatalysis. We prepared nanocrystalline powders of the anatase as well as the rutile modification by high-energy ball milling of the coarse grained source materials for up to 4 h. The resulting average grain size was about 20 nm, The morphology of the powders was investigated with transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and BET surface area determination. Measurements of the catalytic activity reveal a maximum as a function of the milling time at about 40 min. This maximum could be explained by a superposition of two counteracting effects. The first one is the increase of the specific surface area resulting in an increase of the catalytic activity, and the second one is a change of the electronic structure at the surface of the TiO2 particles corresponding to a reduction of the surface. The latter one was confirmed by light absorption experiments, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Materials Science(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Science(all)
- Materials Chemistry
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In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 109, No. 49, 15.12.2005, p. 23274-23278.
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T1 - Preparation by high-energy milling, characterization, and catalytic properties of nanocrystalline TiO2
AU - Indris, Sylvio
AU - Amade, Roger
AU - Heitjans, Paul
AU - Finger, Mina
AU - Haeger, Andreas
AU - Hesse, Diethard
AU - Grünert, Wolfgang
AU - Börger, Alexander
AU - Becker, Klaus Dieter
PY - 2005/12/15
Y1 - 2005/12/15
N2 - Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used for applications in heterogeneous photocatalysis. We prepared nanocrystalline powders of the anatase as well as the rutile modification by high-energy ball milling of the coarse grained source materials for up to 4 h. The resulting average grain size was about 20 nm, The morphology of the powders was investigated with transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and BET surface area determination. Measurements of the catalytic activity reveal a maximum as a function of the milling time at about 40 min. This maximum could be explained by a superposition of two counteracting effects. The first one is the increase of the specific surface area resulting in an increase of the catalytic activity, and the second one is a change of the electronic structure at the surface of the TiO2 particles corresponding to a reduction of the surface. The latter one was confirmed by light absorption experiments, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
AB - Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used for applications in heterogeneous photocatalysis. We prepared nanocrystalline powders of the anatase as well as the rutile modification by high-energy ball milling of the coarse grained source materials for up to 4 h. The resulting average grain size was about 20 nm, The morphology of the powders was investigated with transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and BET surface area determination. Measurements of the catalytic activity reveal a maximum as a function of the milling time at about 40 min. This maximum could be explained by a superposition of two counteracting effects. The first one is the increase of the specific surface area resulting in an increase of the catalytic activity, and the second one is a change of the electronic structure at the surface of the TiO2 particles corresponding to a reduction of the surface. The latter one was confirmed by light absorption experiments, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
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