Synthesis of highly ordered and worm-like mesoporous TiO2 assisted by tri-block copolymer

Chang Chih Sung, Kuan Zong Fung, I. Ming Hung, Min Hsiung Hon

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Abstract

A highly ordered and worm-like mesoporous TiO2 materials have been prepared by evaporation-induced self-assembly method (EISA) using different concentrations of tri-block copolymer Pluronic F127 as a structure-directing agent and inorganic chlorides as precursors in a non-aqueous medium. The characterization of the mesoporous TiO2 was carried out using small angle X-ray diffraction (SAXD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and N2 adsorption/desorption. The well-ordered mesoporous TiO2 showed average pore size of 2.8-3.7 nm and high specific area of 263 m2/g. From TEM observation, the pore pore-wall is composed of nano-crystalline TiO2 domains after successfully synthesized at 573 K. The pore morphology changed from well-ordered to worm-like as the concentration of Pluronic F127 increased beyond 8.35%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1300-1304
Number of pages5
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume179
Issue number27-32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008 Sept 30

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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