Synthesis of titanate nanotubes from Thai leucoxene mineral

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Author list: Aphairaj D., Wirunmongkol T., Pavasupree S., Limsuwan P.

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication year: 2012

Volume number: 32

Start page: 1068

End page: 1072

Number of pages: 5

ISSN: 1877-7058

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84892614245&doi=10.1016%2fj.proeng.2012.02.056&partnerID=40&md5=6c645f3e6dc9292d39685723007d63de

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

Titanate nanotubes were synthesized by hydrothermal method at 105 °C for 24 h (setting temperature) using natural leucoxene mineral as the starting material. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The prepared nanotubes showed internal diameter of 4-6 nm, external diameter of 8-10 nm, and the length of 0.2-1 μm. This synthesis method provided a simple route to fabricate nanostructured material from low cost natural mineral using Thai autoclave unit. © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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hydrothermal, Leucoxene, Nanotube