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Synthesis of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Particles and Their Structural Characteristics

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Controlled nanosized TiO2 particles of 4–10 nm were synthesized by a simple hydrolysis method followed by calcination at different temperatures. These particles were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Photoacoustic/Fourier transform infrared (PA/FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy to understand their structural properties. X-ray diffraction studies confirmed the anatase phase of the particles where as the PA/FTIR revealed the bands around 1,500 and 3,300 cm−1 due to –OH bands. ESR spectroscopic investigations carried out from 5 to 300 K indicated the presence of an ESR line at g = 2.00 emerging from radical species. It is significant to note that the intensity of the ESR line decreased as the particle size increased.

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This research was supported in part by an appointment to the Research Participation Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers, Fluorescence Spectroscopy Laboratory, administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education through an interagency agreement between the US Department of Energy and USACE.

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  1. Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA

    A. Manivannan & P. Dutta

  2. US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Alexandria, VA, 22315, USA

    G. Glaspell

  3. Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284, USA

    G. Glaspell

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Manivannan, A., Glaspell, G. & Dutta, P. Synthesis of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Particles and Their Structural Characteristics. J Clust Sci 19, 391–399 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-008-0181-x

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