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Double role of polyethylene glycol in the microwaves-assisted non-hydrolytic synthesis of nanometric TiO2: Oxygen source and stabilizing agent

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Bilecka,  Idalia
Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich;
Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society;

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Morselli, D., Niederberger, M., Bilecka, I., & Bondioli, F. (2014). Double role of polyethylene glycol in the microwaves-assisted non-hydrolytic synthesis of nanometric TiO2: Oxygen source and stabilizing agent. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 16(10): 2645. doi:10.1007/s11051-014-2645-2.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0023-E809-E
Abstract
The microwaves-assisted reaction between titanium(IV) tetrachloride and polyethylene glycol (PEG) represents a novel non-aqueous sol–gel route for synthesizing surface-stabilized titanium dioxide nanoparticles. X-ray powder diffraction measurements showed the exclusive presence of anatase phase. Transmission electron microscopy investigations revealed that the particles are nearly uniform in shape with sizes ranging from 4 to 8 nm and a low degree of agglomeration. The presence of covalently bonded PEG chains on the particles surface has been shown by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. This surface functionalization greatly enhances the dispersibility of the particles in water, as observed by dynamic light scattering and zeta-potential analyses. Furthermore, the investigation of the reaction by-products by a combination of FT-IR and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-Mass) techniques allowed a deeper insight into the reaction mechanism suggesting a double role of PEG as a stabilizing agent and an oxygen source.