• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.437-441
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• 2007

Preparation and morphology control of $TiO_2$ nano powders for gas sensor applications are investigated. $TiO_2$ nanopowders with rutile and anatase structures were prepared by controlling the pH value of a precursor solution without any heat treatment. The mean particle size of $TiO_2$ powders were below 10nm. The prepared $TiO_2$ nano powders were hydrothermal treated by NaOH solution. The sample was washed in HCl solution. As a result and $TiO_2$ nanotubes were formed. The lengths of $TiO_2$ nanotube were $1{\mu}m$ and the diameters were 10nm. Crystal structure and microstructure of $TiO_2$ nanotube were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). As-prepared $TiO_2$ nanotube powders have several advantages of nano particle size and high surface area and could be a prominent candidate for nano-sensors. The sensitivity of $TiO_2$ nanotube sensor was measured for toluene and NO in this study.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.153-159
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• 2020

Photocatalytic decomposition of polyethylene film with TiO₂ nanotube powders (NTs) was investigated under UV irradiation at ambient conditions. TiO₂ NTs composed of individual nanotubes are prepared by rapid breakdown anodization technique. A comparative study on the photocatalytic decomposition of polyethylene-TiO₂ composite films prepared using TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) or TiO₂ NTs (NTs), respectively, was conducted under UV irradiation. Polyethylene film incorporated with TiO₂ NTs showed 26 wt% weight loss after 200 h under UV irradiation about two times faster decomposition rate than TiO₂ NPs which is attributed to large surface area of TiO₂ NTs.