Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets

Enhancing the catalytic activity of titania (TiO2) nanomaterials by controlling the size, surface area and percentage of highly reactive exposed {001} facets has become attractive in the recent years because of its wider applications in the different fields of scientific research. In the present stu...

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Main Authors: Madiha Yasir, M. Tazli Azizan, Anita Ramli, Mariam Ameen
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
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author Madiha Yasir,
M. Tazli Azizan,
Anita Ramli,
Mariam Ameen,
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M. Tazli Azizan,
Anita Ramli,
Mariam Ameen,
author_sort Madiha Yasir,
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description Enhancing the catalytic activity of titania (TiO2) nanomaterials by controlling the size, surface area and percentage of highly reactive exposed {001} facets has become attractive in the recent years because of its wider applications in the different fields of scientific research. In the present study, anatase TiO2 nano-sized sheets (TNS) were synthesized using a simple ethanol assisted solvothermal chemical route. The TNS structures were characterized using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission electron microscopic (TEM), Raman analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Accelerated surface area and porosimetry (ASAP) analysis. The results from TEM, Raman and XRD analysis confirmed the presence of anatase crystalline structure of TNS with the size range of 20-40 nm. The synthesized TNS structures possess 60% of highly reactive exposed {001} facets with a total surface area of 73 m²/g. These tremendous crystalline properties of solvothermally synthesized TNS structure makes it as an attractive catalyst for environmental and bio-fuel applications.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:117212018-05-30T00:40:40Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11721/ Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets Madiha Yasir, M. Tazli Azizan, Anita Ramli, Mariam Ameen, Enhancing the catalytic activity of titania (TiO2) nanomaterials by controlling the size, surface area and percentage of highly reactive exposed {001} facets has become attractive in the recent years because of its wider applications in the different fields of scientific research. In the present study, anatase TiO2 nano-sized sheets (TNS) were synthesized using a simple ethanol assisted solvothermal chemical route. The TNS structures were characterized using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission electron microscopic (TEM), Raman analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Accelerated surface area and porosimetry (ASAP) analysis. The results from TEM, Raman and XRD analysis confirmed the presence of anatase crystalline structure of TNS with the size range of 20-40 nm. The synthesized TNS structures possess 60% of highly reactive exposed {001} facets with a total surface area of 73 m²/g. These tremendous crystalline properties of solvothermally synthesized TNS structure makes it as an attractive catalyst for environmental and bio-fuel applications. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11721/1/29%20Madiha%20Yasir.pdf Madiha Yasir, and M. Tazli Azizan, and Anita Ramli, and Mariam Ameen, (2017) Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets. Sains Malaysiana, 46 (12). pp. 2515-2521. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol46num12_2017/contentsVol46num12_2017.htm
spellingShingle Madiha Yasir,
M. Tazli Azizan,
Anita Ramli,
Mariam Ameen,
Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
title Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
title_full Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
title_fullStr Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
title_full_unstemmed Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
title_short Solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
title_sort solvothermal synthesis of anatase tio2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11721/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11721/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11721/1/29%20Madiha%20Yasir.pdf