A Simple Nanocasting Route for Preparation of Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide/GCM Microsphere

Abstract:

Mesoporous titanium dioxide/graphitic carbon microspheres were synthesized by a simple nanocasting route using monodisperse silicon dioxide microspheres as the template. The characterize and the morphology of the titanium dioxide/graphitic carbon microspheres have been analyzed by means of XRD, N₂-sorption, SEM, TEM, TG-DTA and EDAX. Indicated by the experimental results and the theoretical analysis, the anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles of 8-14 nm in diameter were highly dispersed in the graphitic carbon microspheres. The obtained material can be used as catalyst or battery material. Key words: titanium dioxide/graphitic carbon; Microspheres; Nanocasting route;Mesoporous

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 521)
• Pages: 576-580
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.521.576
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Hai Bin Yang*, Wei Rao
• Keywords: Mesoporous, Microsphere, Nanocasting Route, Titanium Dioxide/Graphitic Carbon

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