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Comparison of Surface Characteristics of Mesoporous Titania Prepared in Matrix-Free Solutions and Using Triton X Reverse Micelles
Porous Solids Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Porous Solids Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
1 Porous Solids Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
2 Porous Solids Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Titania nanoparticles have been prepared from the precursor compound Ti(OiPr) 4 using Triton X reverse micelles with varying surfactant tail, in a matrix-free aqueous (pH 2) and in non-aqueous phase (benzyl alcohol and glacial acetic acid, solvothermal method). The importance of this work lies in the further elucidation in the synthetic methodology of preparing well-characterized nanoporous solids. Comparison of the texture characteristics and surface properties of the samples prepared from each technique, was carried out using physicochemical techniques: pXRD, ΒΕΤ/DFT/BJH, FTIR, DRUV-Vis and SEM. The results show that the use of Triton X reverse micelles with varying surfactant size results in TiO 2 solids with adjustable surface characteristics in contrast to matrix-free. Specifically, samples of the latter methods present higher surface area values at lower calcination temperatures but present reduced thermal stability and control of their surface properties.
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