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Gram quantities of titania (TiO2) nanotubes, with typical outside diameter about 9 nm, wall thickness about 2.5 nm, and length about 600 nm, were synthesized from anatase nano- and micro-powder using the hydrothermal method. The crystallization, structure, and phase stability of the nanotubes at high temperatures were systematically studied. A morphology change from nanotube to nanowire was observed at 650°C. The as-prepared nanotubes were usually contaminated with sodium impurities, other TiO2-derived phases and were poorly crystallized, but under optimized synthesis conditions the impurity phases was completely removed, resulting in highly crystallized pure nanotubes. The volume filling fraction of the autoclave as well as the concentration of the acid treatment were found to be particularly important for controlling the purity and crystallinity of the resulting nanotubes.
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The work performed by Boston College is supported by the US Army Research Development and Engineering Command. Natick Soldier Center, under grant DAAD16-03-0052 and NASA. The work performed by MIT is supported by DOE. under grant FG02-02ER45977.
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Poudel, B., Wang, W.Z., Dames, C. et al. Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Stability of Highly Crystallized Titania Nanotubes. MRS Online Proceedings Library 836, L1.8 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-836-L1.8
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