Titania nanospheres from supercritical fluids.
Surfactant-coated amorphous titania nanospheres have been synthesised using templating 'water-in-supercritical carbon dioxide' emulsion droplets; the process represents a clean and controlled method for the manufacture of high-purity nanoparticles.
Darr
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JA
Department of Materials, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK. j.a.darr@qmul.ac.uk
Kellici
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Rehman
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D025924:Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D011208:Powders; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D004655:Emulsions; D011208:Powders; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium