Effects of alcohol solvents on anatase TiO2 nanocrystals prepared by microwave-assisted solvothermal method

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Wu, Yu Chun ^a   Tai, Yu Chuen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Microwave; Sol gel process; Solvent effects; Solvothermal; Titanium oxide

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BOILING POINT; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; MICROWAVES; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES;

ALCOHOLYSIS REACTIONS; ANATASE CRYSTALLITES; HYDROLYSIS AND CONDENSATION; SOLVENT EFFECTS; SOLVOTHERMAL; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS; STERIC HINDRANCE EFFECTS;

SOLVENTS;

ALCOHOL; CARBON; NANOCRYSTAL; SOLVENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; HYDROLYSIS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84876895736     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1686-2     Document Type: Article

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