Understanding solvothermal crystallization of Mesoporous Anatase Beads by in situ synchrotron PXRD and SAXS

Submicrometer-sized mesoporous anatase (TiO2) beads have shown high efficiency as electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells and are recoverable photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants. The detailed mechanism for crystallization of the amorphous TiO2/hexadecylamine (HDA) hybrid beads occurring during the solvothermal process needs to be understood so that reaction parameters can be rationally refined for optimizing the synthesis. In this work, the solvothermal crystallization was monitored by in situ synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques. In situ PXRD provided crystallization curves, as well as the time evolution of anatase crystallite mean size and size distribution, and in situ SAXS provided complementary information regarding the evolution of the internal bead structure and the formation of pores during the course of the solvothermal process. By exploring the effects of temperature (140–180 °C), bead diameter (300 and ...

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