Synthesis, characterization and properties of titanium dioxide obtained by hydrolytic method

Abstract

The titanium (IV) oxide powders were obtained by hydrolytic method with different ratio of the initial reagents. The synthesized TiO2 samples were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction methods and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The obtained titanium dioxide powders are nanocrystalline with unit size in the range of 300+600 nm. It was found that zero point charge decreases with the decreasing of the Titania precursor content. It was established that Titania precursor content significantly influences the phase composition of the powders and their adsorption and photocatalytic properties.