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The effect of ultrasound and precursor on the formation of nano-TiO$$2$$

Ruben M. Dewes, Yanshen Zhu, Valentina Dami, Giovanni Baldi, Erin Koos, Tom Van Gerven

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 25· Issue 6
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The production of nano-TiO(2) is a time consuming process, due to a long peptization phase. In the past years, ultrasound has become more and more popular as a tool for improving chemical processes. With its ability to enhance mass transfer and deagglomeration, it is a promising technology to investigate the reduction of the production time of nano-TiO(2) in a size range of 40 nm. In the present work, the effect of ultrasound on the hydrodynamic diameter during the production of nano-TiO(2) is investigated. Additionally, different precursors are used in combination with ultrasound to find the optimal process conditions. The obtained data shows a significant reduction of the production time for nano-TiO(2), especially when precursors with long alkoxide chains are used.
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OpenAlex topics: TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics · Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

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