Investigating the growth mechanism and optical properties of carbon-coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles

Dalaver H. Anjum, Nasir Memon, Suk Ho Chung

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Abstract

TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using flame synthesis and then characterized using transmission electron microscopy. We found that the flame method yields both crystalline TiO2 and amorphous TiO 2 NPs. TEM analysis revealed that only the crystalline TiO 2 NPs were coated with carbon. Based on this observation, we proposed a growth model for the diffusion and precipitation of carbon atoms in TiO 2 NPs. The optical properties of TiO2 NPs were investigated by performing valence electron energy loss spectrometry analysis. We observed that carbon-coated TiO2 NPs have higher absorption in the visible range due to their lower band-gap energy. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)134-138
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume108
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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