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DSC investigation of nanocrystalline TiO2 powder

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The aim of the article is to investigate the influence of particle size on titanium dioxide phase transformations. Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide powder was obtained through a hydrothermal procedure in an aqueous media at high pressure (in the range 25–100 atm) and low temperature (≤200 °C). The as-prepared samples were characterized with respect to their composition by ICP (inductive coupled plasma), structure and morphology by XRD (X-ray diffraction), and TEM (transmission electron microscopy), thermal behavior by TG (thermogravimetry) coupled with DSC (differential scanning calorimetry). Thermal behavior of nanostructured TiO2 was compared with three commercial TiO2 samples. The sequence of brookite–anatase–rutile phase transformation in TiO2 samples was investigated. The heat capacity of anatase and rutile in a large temperature range are reported.

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The financial support of the National Program II—IDEAS no. 50/2007-2010 Grant and National Program II—Partnership ctr 72-184 are acknowledged.

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  1. Institute of Physical Chemistry Ilie Murgulescu of the Romanian Academy, 060021, Bucharest, Romania

    Cornelia Marinescu, Ancuta Sofronia & Speranta Tanasescu

  2. National Institute of Research and Development for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, 077145, Bucharest, Romania

    Cristina Rusti, Roxana Piticescu & Viorel Badilita

  3. METAV—Research and Development, 020011, Bucharest, Romania

    Eugeniu Vasile

  4. National Research Institute for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 300224, Timisoara, Romania

    Radu Baies

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Marinescu, C., Sofronia, A., Rusti, C. et al. DSC investigation of nanocrystalline TiO2 powder. J Therm Anal Calorim 103, 49–57 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-010-1072-6

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