Preparation and characterization of nanosized TiO2 powders by gaseous detonation method

Nanosized TiO2 powders were prepared for the first time by gaseous detonation method. The structure, composition and size distribution of the detonation product were systematically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicate the powders are a mixed crystal of rutile and anatase exhibiting non-spherical grains, and the average size of particles was between 20 and 40 nm. The results of detonation pressure measurement show that the reaction took place under a deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) course.