The morphology of titanium dioxide aerogels.

Title: The morphology of titanium dioxide aerogels.
Identifier: AAI9618125
identifier: 9618125
Creator: Zhu, Zhu.
Contributor: Adviser: Micha Tomkiewicz
Date: 1996
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: Physics, Condensed Matter
Abstract: The morphology of titanium dioxide TiO{dollar}\sb2{dollar} aerogels has been characterized by four major techniques. This work will discuss these complementary techniques such as nitrogen adsorption, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), electron microscopies (EM- TEM, SEM), and small angle neutron scattering (SANS). The results of these characterizations have shown that the morphology of titanium dioxide TiO{dollar}\sb2{dollar} aerogels can be characterized in terms of two length scales: 5 nm diameter, crystalline nanoparticles of anatase closely packed into mesoaggregates about 50 nm in size. The mesoaggregates are, in turn, packed into a loosely linked structure with an overall porosity of 80%.
Type: dissertation
Source: PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
degree: Ph.D.