Effect of calcination temperature on the growth of TiO2 nanoparticle prepared via sol-gel method using Triton X-100 as Surfactant

In this paper we investigated the synthesis and characterization of surfactant-interceded TiO2 that were used as adsorbents and photocatalysts. Non-ionic surfactant (Triton X-100), were used to obtain the separation and monodispersion in the reaction solution. The surfactant affects the packing density (crystallite aggregation) during deposition improved the photodegradation efficiency. We prepared TiO2 nanoparticles through sol-gel method using ethanol and methanol as a mix solvent, surfactant (Triton X-100) and titanium tetra-isopropoxide precursor at a room temperature. And the present work provides a basic understanding of the effect of surfactant and temperature on the growth of TiO2. The as prepared TiO2 were calcined at 300 degrees C, 400 degrees C, 500 degrees C and 600 degrees Ctemperatures. The nanostructure and morphology of as prepared nanoparticles were investigated by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).