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Optimization of experimental conditions based on Taguchi robust design for the preparation of nano-sized TiO2 particles by solution combustion method

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This investigation was aimed at preparing nanocrystalline TiO2 powder by solution combustion method, and searching the optimum preparing conditions by employing Taguchi robust design method. Taguchi robust design method with L18 orthogonal array was implemented to optimize experimental conditions for preparing nano-sized titania particles. Titanium IV n-butoxide was hydrolyzed to obtain titany1 hydroxide [TiO(OH)2], and titanyl nitrate [TiO(NO3)2] was obtained by reaction of TiO(OH)2 with nitric acid. Finally, the aqueous solution containing titanyl nitrate [TiO(NO3)2] and a fuel, glycine, were mixed and combusted to obtain the nano-sized titania. The optimum conditions obtained by this method are as follows (based on 1 mol of TiO2 per batch): concentration of HPC, 0.053 mg cm−3; mole ratio of Ti:H2O:IPA, 1:4:10; hydrolysis time, one hr; the amounts of HNO3 and glycine are 10 ml and 0.5 g, respectively; nitrated temperature, 298 K and nitrated time, 2 h. TiO2 nanocrystalline (∼15 nm) with high BET surface area (350 m2 g−1) and narrow band gap energy (2.7 eV) were thus obtained.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Nation Cheng Kung University, No. 1, Ta-Hsueh Road, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, ROC

    C. M. Wang

  2. Department of Information Management, Chungyu Institute of Technology, No. 40, Yi-Seventh Road, Keelung, 201, Taiwan, ROC

    H. Wu

  3. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, No. 700, Kaohsiung University Rd., Nan Tzu Dist., 811, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC

    S. L. Chung

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Wang, C.M., Wu, H. & Chung, S.L. Optimization of experimental conditions based on Taguchi robust design for the preparation of nano-sized TiO2 particles by solution combustion method. J Porous Mater 13, 307–314 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-006-8022-5

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