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Synthesis of mesoporous titania thin films by a simple route at low-temperature via plasma treatment

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A new combination of techniques named evaporation-induced self-assembly–plasma etching (EISA–PE) method for mesoporous titania thin films preparation has been developed. The main advantage of this method is that the organic templates can be removed by plasma etching method thus the inorganic frameworks shrinkage or collapse induced by calcination can be avoided. Titania films prepared by this method have been characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyses, small and wide-angle X-ray diffraction, and field emission scanning electron microscope. The results show that titania thin film with well-resolved mesostructure can be created by EISA–PE method. The results also prove that plasma parameters have a great influence on the mesoporous property of the film and it is a good kind of catalyst support for methanol catalytic combustion.

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This research was supported by Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (10520710400, 10PJ1403800, and 11DZ1111200), Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department (2010AD003), National Natural Science Foundation of China (21103104), Innovation Foundation of Shanghai University, and the Special Fund for Selection and Cultivation Excellent Youth in the University of Shanghai City.

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    Yurong Bian & Xiaohong Wang

  2. Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Zhiyu Hu

  3. Institute of NanoMicroEnergy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Yurong Bian, Xiaohong Wang & Zhiyu Hu

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Bian, Y., Wang, X. & Hu, Z. Synthesis of mesoporous titania thin films by a simple route at low-temperature via plasma treatment. J Mater Sci 48, 4088–4096 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-013-7221-0

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