Characterization of anatase synthesized by sonochemical means and effects of heat treatments

Leonardo González-Reyes, I. Hernández-Pérez, Héctor Dorantes Rosales, Elsa M. Arce-Estrada, Francisco C.Robles Hernández

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Abstract

In the present research were characterized anatase particles produced by sonochemical means. The TEM, XRD and SEM confirmed that sonochemical synthesis is an effective method to produced nanometric anatase. Relatively low temperature, 500°C, heat treatments show that anatase can be coarsened from 6.4 nm to 28.3 nm after 72 hours of heat treatment and in the absence of phase transformations. Anatase coarsens following a behavior similar to the one described by the LSW theory. The heat treated anatase particles show significant morphological changes as a function of heat treatment time and this directly affects the surface area of the anatase particles. In addition, the results of the effects of heat treatment on Photocatalytic activity are presented. The characterization of the anatase particles were carried out by means of BET, TGA, XRD, Raman, FTIR, UV-Vis and TEM.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTMS2008 - 137th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials Processing and Properties
Pages497-502
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventTMS 2008 Annual Meeting Supplemental: Materials Processing and Properties - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: 9 Mar 200813 Mar 2008

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceTMS 2008 Annual Meeting Supplemental: Materials Processing and Properties
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period9/03/0813/03/08

Keywords

  • Electron microscopy
  • Functional applications
  • Grain size
  • Sonochemical treatment
  • TiO

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