Synthesis of Ti4O7 Nanoparticles by Carbothermal Reduction Using Microwave Rapid Heating
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Phase and Reduction Behavior
2.2. Size and Morphology of Nanoparticles
3. Experimental Section
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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After MW Heating | After Conv. Heating | After MW Heating | Miller Indices | Phase |
---|---|---|---|---|
(950 °C, 30 min) | (950 °C, 30 min) | (950 °C, 60 min) | ||
65(9) Å | 151(14) Å | 83(17) Å | (1 0 1) | Ti4O7 |
154(9) Å | 224(11) Å | 225(10) Å | (1 −2 −1) | |
143(17) Å | 233(21) Å | - | (2 0 6) | |
- | - | 273(23) Å | (2 2 0) | γ-Ti3O5 |
- | - | 330(20) Å | (1 1 −2) | |
- | - | 297(21) Å | (3 1 0) |
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Takeuchi, T.; Fukushima, J.; Hayashi, Y.; Takizawa, H. Synthesis of Ti4O7 Nanoparticles by Carbothermal Reduction Using Microwave Rapid Heating. Catalysts 2017, 7, 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7020065
Takeuchi T, Fukushima J, Hayashi Y, Takizawa H. Synthesis of Ti4O7 Nanoparticles by Carbothermal Reduction Using Microwave Rapid Heating. Catalysts. 2017; 7(2):65. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7020065
Chicago/Turabian StyleTakeuchi, Tomohiro, Jun Fukushima, Yamato Hayashi, and Hirotsugu Takizawa. 2017. "Synthesis of Ti4O7 Nanoparticles by Carbothermal Reduction Using Microwave Rapid Heating" Catalysts 7, no. 2: 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7020065