摘要
Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide powder was synthesized by in-flight oxidation of titanium dihydride （TiH2） powder in a thermal plasma jet. TiH2 powder was injected into the thermal plasma jet and allowed to react with oxygen injected downstream the jet. Characteriza- tion of the powder by various analytical tools indicated that the powder consisted of nano-sized titanium dioxide particles consisting predominantly of the anatase phase. It is suggested that the thermo-chemistry of the oxidation process contributes significantly to the formation of nano-sized titania. The large energy released during the oxidation process dissociates the TiO2 particles into TiO（g） and titanium vapour, which recombine downstream with oxygen and form nano particles of TiO2.
Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide powder was synthesized by in-flight oxidation of titanium dihydride （TiH2） powder in a thermal plasma jet. TiH2 powder was injected into the thermal plasma jet and allowed to react with oxygen injected downstream the jet. Characteriza- tion of the powder by various analytical tools indicated that the powder consisted of nano-sized titanium dioxide particles consisting predominantly of the anatase phase. It is suggested that the thermo-chemistry of the oxidation process contributes significantly to the formation of nano-sized titania. The large energy released during the oxidation process dissociates the TiO2 particles into TiO（g） and titanium vapour, which recombine downstream with oxygen and form nano particles of TiO2.
