Synthesis of titanium-oxide nanoparticles with size and stoichiometry control

Ti-O nanoparticles have been synthesized via hollow cathode sputtering in an Ar-O-2 atmosphere using high power pulsing. It is shown that the stoichiometry and the size of the nanoparticles can be varied independently, the former through controlling the O-2 gas flow and the latter by the independent biasing of two separate anodes in the growth zone. Nanoparticles with diameters in the range of 25-75 nm, and with different Ti-O compositions and crystalline phases, have been synthesized.Funding Agencies|Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation [KAW 2014.0276]; Swedish Research Council via the Linkoping Linneaus Environment LiLi-NFM [2008-6572]