Abstract
Well-defined nanoparticles of rutile (with the size of 5 nm) were successfully prepared by the unusual solid-state transformation of an amorphous precursor in well-defined nanospace of a mesoporous silica template (SBA-15) at room temperature. An aqueous colloidal suspension of the rutile nanoparticles was successfully obtained by dissolution of SBA-15 and subsequent pH adjustment. The isolated rutile nanoparticles were used for H2 evolution from an aqueous methanol solution by UV irradiation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7934-7938 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2020 |