A Metatitanic Acid Particulate Xerogel: Green Synthesis, Structure Determination, and Detailed Characterization.

ABSTRACT: The manuscript focuses on an original method of preparation of metatitanic acid when only environmentally safe base substances are used in the synthesis process. The synthesis is based on the reaction of solid titanyl sulfate in an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. This method allows for (i) a full preservation of the morphology of the starting titanyl sulfate and (ii) a preparation of metatitanic acid substances with specific parameters. This can be achieved via a precise control of the alkali metal/titanyl sulfate ratio resulting in substances with varying contents of alkali metals or even sulfate anions. The prepared metatitanic acid then also contains very small weakly crystalline particles (2-3 nm) and forms pseudomorphic aggregates whose shape and dimensions correspond to those o

SUBMITTER: Motlochova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11256744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature