Synthesis and characterization of size-controlled TiO2 microspheres with wormhole mesoporous structure

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 990-993

  Junqi, Li ^a   Zuoli, He ^a   Liying, Guo ^a   Zhenfeng, Zhu ^a  

^a SHAANXI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Mesoporous structure; Size controlled; Sol gel method; TiO2 microspheres

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE SIZE; FORMATION MECHANISM; INTERPARTICLE POROSITY; MESOPOROSITY; MESOPOROUS STRUCTURES; MESOPOROUS TIO; PRECURSOR CONCENTRATION; SALT IONS; SALT SOLUTION; SALT-ASSISTED; SIZE-CONTROLLED; SOL-GEL METHOD; SOL-GEL METHODS; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; TIO;

AGGLOMERATION; CALCINATION; GELS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS;

MICROSPHERES;

EID: 77956533715     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2010.481003     Document Type: Article

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