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Silica-based composite and mixed-oxide nanoparticles from atmospheric pressure flame synthesis

Akurati, Kranthi ; Dittmann, Rainer ; Vital, Andri ; Klotz, Ulrich ; Hug, Paul ; Graule, Thomas ; Winterer, Markus

In: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2006, vol. 8, no. 3-4, p. 379-393

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    Titre
    • Silica-based composite and mixed-oxide nanoparticles from atmospheric pressure flame synthesis
    Auteur
    • Akurati, Kranthi. Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), CH-8600, Duebendorf, Switzerland
    • Dittmann, Rainer. Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), CH-8600, Duebendorf, Switzerland
    • Vital, Andri. Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), CH-8600, Duebendorf, Switzerland
    • Klotz, Ulrich. Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), CH-8600, Duebendorf, Switzerland
    • Hug, Paul. Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), CH-8600, Duebendorf, Switzerland
    • Graule, Thomas. Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), CH-8600, Duebendorf, Switzerland
    • Winterer, Markus. Nanoparticle Process Technology, Institute of Combustion and Gas Dynamics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, D-47057, Duisburg, Germany
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2006, vol. 8, no. 3-4, p. 379-393. Kluwer Academic Publishers
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:312938
    Summary
    Binary TiO2/SiO2 and SnO2/SiO2 nanoparticles have been synthesized by feeding evaporated precursor mixtures into an atmospheric pressure diffusion flame. Particles with controlled Si:Ti and Si:Sn ratios were produced at various flow rates of oxygen and the resulting powders were characterized by BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) surface area analysis, XRD, TEM and Raman spectroscopy. In the Si-O-Ti system, mixed oxide composite particles exhibiting anatase segregation formed when the Si:Ti ratio exceeded 9.8:1, while at lower concentrations only mixed oxide single phase particles were found. Arrangement of the species and phases within the particles correspond to an intermediate equilibrium state at elevated temperature. This can be explained by rapid quenching of the particles in the flame and is in accordance with liquid phase solubility data of Ti in SiO2. In contrast, only composite particles formed in the Sn-O-Si system, with SnO2 nanoparticles predominantly found adhering to the surface of SiO2 substrate nanoparticles. Differences in the arrangement of phases and constituents within the particles were observed at constant precursor mixture concentration and the size of the resultant segregated phase was influenced by varying the flow rate of the oxidant. The above effect is due to the variation of the residence time and quenching rate experienced by the binary oxide nanoparticles when varying the oxygen flow rate and shows the flexibility of diffusion flame aerosol reactors