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Epoxide-Mediated Synthesis of Two-Component Al2O3–TiO2 Aerogels and Their UV-Protective Characteristics

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A new method was proposed to synthesize aerogels based on Al2O3–TiO2 by the hydrolysis of mixed solutions of titanium tetrachloride and aluminum nitrate in the presence of propylene oxide, followed by supercritical drying of the obtained gels. The aerogels are characterized by a high specific surface area (140–500 m2/g) and a high specific porosity (1.7–2.7 cm3/g). Heat treatment of the Al2O3–TiO2 aerogels at temperatures up to 600°C does not lead to crystallization of titanium dioxide, whereas the formation of crystalline anatase in aerogels based on individual TiO2 is observed already at a temperature of 450°C. Using the standardized ISO 24443-2016 method, the SPF value of the obtained materials was determined, which turned out to be comparable to the characteristics of a commercial inorganic UV filter based on TiO2 (Kronos 1171). At the same time, the photocatalytic activity of the Al2O3–TiO2 aerogels turned out to be more than 120 times lower than the similar characteristics of the commercial UV filter based on titanium dioxide. The results obtained demonstrated that the Al2O3–TiO2 aerogels are promising as components of sunscreens.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was carried out using equipment of the Center for Shared Use of Physical Methods of Investigation of Substances and Materials, Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. The XRD measurements were performed using the equipment of the Shared Research Center FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

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    L. A. Polevoi, M. V. Golikova, A. E. Baranchikov & V. K. Ivanov

  2. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University), 119991, Moscow, Russia

    L. A. Polevoi, D. A. Sandzhieva & B. V. Ubushaeva

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Polevoi, L.A., Kolesnik, I.V., Kopitsa, G.P. et al. Epoxide-Mediated Synthesis of Two-Component Al2O3–TiO2 Aerogels and Their UV-Protective Characteristics. Russ. J. Inorg. Chem. 68, 1848–1864 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036023623602209

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