Open AccessThe effect of sintering temperatures of TiO2(B)-nanotubes on its microstructure
Author(s) -
Hari Sutrisno,
Endang Dwi Siswani,
Kun Sri Budiasih
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
science of sintering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1820-7413
pISSN - 0350-820X
DOI - 10.2298/sos1803291s
Subject(s) - microstructure , materials science , high resolution transmission electron microscopy , sintering , anatase , transmission electron microscopy , scanning electron microscope , rutile , chemical engineering , nanotube , titanium dioxide , phase (matter) , titanium , analytical chemistry (journal) , composite material , nanotechnology , metallurgy , carbon nanotube , photocatalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , catalysis , biochemistry , chromatography
Titanium dioxide (TiO2)-nanotubes were prepared by a simple technique reflux. The morphologies and microstructures of nanotubes were characterized by high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD,) energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and surface area analyzer. The microstructures of TiO2 phases obtained from the sintering process of TiO2-nanotubes for 1 hour at various temperatures from 100 to 1000 °C at intervals of 50 °C were investigated from the XRD diffractograms. The analyses of morphologies and microstructures from HRSEM and HRTEM images describe the sample as nanotubes. The nanotube is single phase exhibiting TiO2(B) structure. The XRD patterns show that TiO2(B)-nanotubes transform into anatase phase and then become rutile due to increasing sintering temperatures.
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