Title :
Titania nanospheres from supercritical fluids
Author :
Darr, J.A. ; Kellici, S. ; Rehman, I.U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater., Queen Mary Univ. of London, UK
fDate :
6/3/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Surfactant-coated amorphous titania nanospheres have been synthesised using templating ´water-in-supercritical carbon dioxide´ emulsion droplets; the process represents a clean and controlled method for the manufacture of high-purity nanoparticles.
Keywords :
carbon compounds; drops; emulsions; nanoparticles; nanotechnology; surfactants; titanium compounds; TiO2; high-purity nanoparticles; supercritical fluids; surfactant-coated amorphous titania nanospheres; water-in-supercritical carbon dioxide emulsion droplets;
Journal_Title :
Nanobiotechnology, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-nbt:20045005
