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High temperature synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles as a photochemical catalyst for hydrogen generation using premixed flame burner

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Many researches on hydrogen generation by TiO2 nanoparticles as photochemical catalysts have been conducted. In this study, experiments were performed to figure out the effect of operating conditions on TiO2 nanoparticle synthesis using the TTIP precursor, and premixed flat flame burner which is suitable to maintain a uniform temperature zone. To investigate particle characteristics of the combustion synthesis method, TEM and XRD data were analyzed. The results show that the equivalent ratio has a more dominant effect on the size of TiO2 nanoparticles in the initial stage. The downstream from the burner, the residence time in the high-temperature region is dominant in the growth of nanoparticles. From crystalline analysis, the proportion ratio of the anatase crystal phase of TiO2 nanoparticles is increased as the equivalence ratio becomes leaner. And as the TTIP concentration becomes higher, the proportion of anatase crystal structure is decreased.

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Abbreviations

W a :

Mass fraction of anatase phase

I r :

Rutile phase diffracted intensities of main peak

I a :

Anatase phase diffracted intensities of main peak

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This work was supported by Research Program supported by the Incheon National University Research Grant in 2019.

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Ho Yeon Lee studied mechanical engineering and received his B.S. and Ph.D. from Mechanical Engineering from Incheon National University. His current research interests are MILD combustion using gas phase fuel, and flame synthesis.

Sang Soon Hwang studied aeronautical engineering and received his Ph.D. from Seoul National University in 1989, respectively. Since 1993, he is a Professor at the Incheon National University. His current research interests are MILD combustion of gas (methane, hedrogen) and liquidphase fuel for gas turbine combustor either industrial combustor also nano particle flame synthesis.

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Lee, HY., Hwang, SS. High temperature synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles as a photochemical catalyst for hydrogen generation using premixed flame burner. J Mech Sci Technol 37, 2657–2665 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-023-0439-0

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