title: Ti(0) nanoparticles via lithium-naphthalenide-driven reduction.
abstract: Metallic titanium (Ti(0)) nanoparticles, 1.5 ± 0.4 nm in diameter, are obtained via lithium naphthalenide ([LiNaph])-driven reduction of TiCl4× 2THF in tetrahydrofuran (THF). HRTEM, fast Fourier transformation (FFT), optical spectra and X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) confirm their chemical composition. Besides their pyrophoric properties, their high reactivity is validated by direct transformation of Ti(0) into TiC maintaining the size.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstraße 15, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. claus.feldmann@kit.edu.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schöttle
authors.forename: Dmitry E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Doronkin
authors.forename: Radian
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gerthsen
authors.forename: Jan-Dierk
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Grunwaldt
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feldmann