1D TiO2 nanostructures prepared from seeds presenting tailored tio2 crystalline phases and their photocatalytic activity for Escherichia coli in water
- Cabrera, Julieta
- Acosta, Dwight
- López, Alcides
- Candal, Roberto Jorge
- Marchi, María Claudia
- García, Pilar
- Ríos, Dante
- Rodriguez, Juan M.
DOIAbstract
TiO2 nanotubes were synthesized by alkaline hydrothermal treatment of TiO2 nanoparticles with a controlled proportion of anatase and rutile. Tailoring of TiO2 phases was achieved by adjusting the pH and type of acid used in the hydrolysis of titanium isopropoxide (first step in the sol-gel synthesis). The anatase proportion in the precursor nanoparticles was in the 3-100% range. Tube-like nanostructures were obtained with an anatase percentage of 18 or higher while flake-like shapes were obtained when rutile was dominant in the seed. After annealing at 400°C for 2 h, a fraction of nanotubes was conserved in all the samples but, depending on the anatase/rutile ratio in the starting material, spherical and rod-shaped structures were also obse...
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