Synthesis of titania nanostructures and their application as catalyst supports for hydrogenation and oxidation reactions

Lucky Mashudu Sikhwivhilu; Suprakas Sinha Ray; Neil John Coville

doi:10.4028/3-908451-57-4.61

Synthesis of titania nanostructures and their application as catalyst supports for hydrogenation and oxidation reactions

Lucky Mashudu Sikhwivhilu
, Suprakas Sinha Ray
, Neil John Coville

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
University of the Witwatersrand

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Abstract

Nanomaterials are of great importance for their versatile applications in gas sensors, solar cells and photocatalysis due to their unique optical, electrical and catalytic properties. Titania derived nanotubular and nanospherical particles with a titanate structure were synthesized using a hydrothermal procedure in the presence of very concentrated solutions of KOH and NaOH respectively. Both nanostructures were found to exhibit relatively large specific surface areas, i.e. 280 and 303 m²/g for materials treated in NaOH and KOH respectively. The morphological and structural properties were characterised by TEM, SEM, Raman spectroscopy and XRD.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Perspectives of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Acta Materialia Gold Medal Workshop, European Materials Research Society, Fall Meeting
Publisher	Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages	61-68
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9771012039401
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/3-908451-57-4.61
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007 - Acta Materilla Gold Medal Workshop - Warsaw, Poland Duration: 17 Sept 2007 → 21 Sept 2007

Publication series

Name	Solid State Phenomena
Volume	140
ISSN (Print)	1012-0394

Conference

Conference	E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007 - Acta Materilla Gold Medal Workshop
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Warsaw
Period	17/09/07 → 21/09/07

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Hydrothermal synthesis
Titanate nanotubes
Titania
Titania nanotubes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics

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Sikhwivhilu, L. M., Ray, S. S., & Coville, N. J. (2008). Synthesis of titania nanostructures and their application as catalyst supports for hydrogenation and oxidation reactions. In Perspectives of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Acta Materialia Gold Medal Workshop, European Materials Research Society, Fall Meeting (pp. 61-68). (Solid State Phenomena; Vol. 140). Trans Tech Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4028/3-908451-57-4.61

Sikhwivhilu, Lucky Mashudu ; Ray, Suprakas Sinha ; Coville, Neil John. / Synthesis of titania nanostructures and their application as catalyst supports for hydrogenation and oxidation reactions. Perspectives of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Acta Materialia Gold Medal Workshop, European Materials Research Society, Fall Meeting. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2008. pp. 61-68 (Solid State Phenomena).

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Sikhwivhilu, LM, Ray, SS & Coville, NJ 2008, Synthesis of titania nanostructures and their application as catalyst supports for hydrogenation and oxidation reactions. in Perspectives of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Acta Materialia Gold Medal Workshop, European Materials Research Society, Fall Meeting. Solid State Phenomena, vol. 140, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, pp. 61-68, E-MRS Fall Meeting 2007 - Acta Materilla Gold Medal Workshop, Warsaw, Poland, 17/09/07. https://doi.org/10.4028/3-908451-57-4.61

Synthesis of titania nanostructures and their application as catalyst supports for hydrogenation and oxidation reactions. / Sikhwivhilu, Lucky Mashudu; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Coville, Neil John.
Perspectives of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Acta Materialia Gold Medal Workshop, European Materials Research Society, Fall Meeting. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2008. p. 61-68 (Solid State Phenomena; Vol. 140).

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Synthesis of titania nanostructures and their application as catalyst supports for hydrogenation and oxidation reactions

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