Synthesis of CeO2/TiO2 nanoparticles by laser ablation of Ti target in cerium (III) nitrate hexahydrate (Ce(NO3)3 6H2O) aqueous solution

A new synthesis process laser ablation in an aqueous solution of target material was applied to synthesize nanostructured CeO2/TiO2 catalyst particles Reactivity within the laser plume (plasma) can be used to synthesize CeO2 from an aqueous solution 2 M cerium (Ill) nitrate hexahydrate (Ce(NO3)(3) 6H(2)O) aqueous solution and to fabricate TiO2 from Ti target CeO2/TiO2 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by the laser ablation of Ti target in 2 M cerium OM nitrate hexahydrate (Ce(NO3)(3) 6H(2)O) aqueous solution Laser ablation of Ti in a liquid environment and chemical reactions of the solution within a plasma plume are discussed (C) 2010 Elsevier B V All rights reserved