Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Sol-gel processing of glycolato titanium

Other Title (Parallel Title in Other Language of ETD)

กระบวนการโซล-เจลของไกลโคลาโตไทเทเนียม

Year (A.D.)

2003

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Sujitra Wongkasemjit

Second Advisor

Jamieson, Alexander M.

Faculty/College

The Petroleum and Petrochemical College (วิทยาลัยปิโตรเลียมและปิโตรเคมี)

Degree Name

Master of Science

Degree Level

Master's Degree

Degree Discipline

Polymer Science

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.THE.2003.1972

Abstract

The synthesis of new metal alkoxides possessing unique structures and properties is of great significance for the investigation of sol-gel processes as well as the evolution of metal alkoxide chemistry. In this work, glycolato titanium was synthesized directly from inexpensive starting material titanium dioxide (titania), TiO2, ethylene glycol and TETA as a base catalyst via the Oxide One Pot Synthesis (OOPS) process. The product was characterized using TGA, C13 -NMR, EA, MS and FTIR. Phase transition and morphology of the product were investigated using XRD and SEM, respectively Glycolato titanium was used as a precursor to produce anatase titania by sol-gel technique. The processing conditions affected the gelation time. The higher acid and water ratios resulted in longer gelation time, measured by cone-and-plate rheometer. Moreover, the surface area of as-prepared titania was affected by gelation times and the calcination temperatures. The calcined products, anatase titania, had a high surface area of 120 m2/g.

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