Journal
MATERIALS LETTERS
Volume 54, Issue 5-6, Pages 397-402Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-577X(01)00600-0
Keywords
titanium dioxide; TiO2-doped manganese; ESR of manganese ions; anatase-rutile transition; sol-gel process
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The anatase-rutile phase transformation of TiO2 containing various amounts of Mn2+ ions was studied by X-ray diffraction, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, and surface area measurements, The samples were prepared by the sol-gel process from titanium(IV) isopropoxide and manganese(II) acetate tetrahydrate. The amorphous powders were calcined for 2 h at different temperatures. Significant structural changes were observed during the various stages of the phase transformation. It was concluded that at low dopant concentrations, manganese ions are incorporated in the TiO2 structure, and the anatase phase is stabilized, but at larger amounts, part of the dopant is segregated on the surface of TiO2 and the rutile formation is accelerated. This was clearly confirmed by electron spin resonance. This experiment allowed the authors to follow the manganese oxidation and the phase transformation in detail. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available