• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2019

In the present study, rutile phase titanium dioxide nanoparticles ($R-TiO_2$ NPs) were prepared by hydrolysis of titanium tetrachloride in an aqueous solution followed by calcination at $900^{\circ}C$. The composition of $R-TiO_2$ NPs was determined by the analysis of X-ray diffraction data, and the characteristic features of $R-TiO_2$ NPs such as the surface functional group, particle size, shape, surface topography, and morphological behavior were analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential measurements. The average size of the prepared $R-TiO_2$ NPs was 76 nm, the surface area was $19m^2/g$, zeta potential was -20.8 mV, and average hydrodynamic diameter in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-$H_2O$ solution was 550 nm. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and morphological observations revealed that $R-TiO_2$ NPs were cytocompatible with oral cancer cells, with no inhibition of cell growth and proliferation. This suggests the efficacy of $R-TiO_2$ NPs for the aesthetic white pigmentation of teeth.

• 센서학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.305-309
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• 2014

Well-ordered $TiO_2$ nanotubes with Au nanoparticles are a desirable configuration to enhance the gas sensing properties such as response and selectivity due to their high surface area to volume ratio and catalytic effect of Au nanoparticles. We have synthesized the well-ordered $TiO_2$ nanotubes directly on a Pt IDEs patterned $SiO_2/Si$ substrate and then decorated Au nanoparticles on inner and outer surface of $TiO_2$ nanotubes using electrodeposition method. The Au-decorated $TiO_2$ nanotubes shows ultrahigh response to $C2_H_5OH$ and the highest increasing ratio to $H_2$ compared with other gases.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1853-1856
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• 2013

$TiO_2$ hollow nanoparticles (HNPs) and their light scattering effect which influences on the photoelectric conversion efficiency of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) were investigated. When only HNPs were employed in DSSC as the anode layer material, the conversion efficiency (e.g., 0.96%) was the lowest, possibly due to scattering loss of incident light. However, DSSC fabricated by using HNPs as a scattering overlayer on the $TiO_2$ nanoparticles (P-25), showed higher conversion efficiency (4.02%) than that without using HNPs (3.36%).

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.105-108
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• 2014

$TiO_2$ nanoparticles (NPs) with a diameter of 100 nm were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal route at $220^{\circ}C$ and then processed for a possible alternate cathode catalyst material in the lithium-oxygen batteries. It was found that when $TiO_2$ nanoparticles were utilized as cathodes, substantial improvements in the discharge capacity, cycle ability, rate capability and low overpotential were observed. This can be attributed to its high catalytic activity and large surface area.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.409-414
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• 2010

Titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$), which is one of the most basic materials in our daily life, plays a key role for environment purification. We synthesized $TiO_2$ nanoparticles by the hydrolysis reactions of titanium tetraisopropoxide using $HNO_3$ as a peptizing agent or $CH_3COOH$ as a chelating agent in the sol-gel method. The powder consisted of a rod shape or a spherical shape according to the concentration and kind of acid. The physical properties of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles were investigated with X-ray diffraction, SEM, BET analysis, and UV-Vis spectrophotometer.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2022

To improve light absorption ability in the visible light region and the efficiency of the charge transfer reaction, Pd nanoparticles decorated with reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst were synthesized. The reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst was fabricated by anodic oxidation of Ti plate, followed by an electrochemical reduction process using applied cathodic potential. For TiO₂ photocatalyst electrochemically reduced using an applied voltage of -1.3 V for 10 min, 38% of Ti⁴⁺ ions on TiO₂ surface were converted to Ti³⁺ ion. The formation of Ti³⁺ species leads to the decrease in the band gap energy, resulting in an increase in the light absorption ability in the visible range. To obtain better photocatalytic efficiency, Pd nanoparticles were decorated through photoreduction process on the surface of reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst (r10-TNT). The Pd nanoparticles decorated with reduced TiO₂ nanotube photocatalyst exhibited enhanced photocurrent response, and high efficiency and rate constant for aniline blue degradation; these were ascribed to the synergistic effect of the new electronic state of the TiO₂ band gap energy induced by formation of Ti³⁺ species on TiO₂, and by improvement of the charge transfer reaction.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.900-909
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• 2018

A $ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst decorated with PbS quantum dots (QDs) was synthesized to achieve high photocatalytic efficiency for the decomposition of dye in aqueous media. A $TiO_2$ porous layer, as a precursor photocatalyst, was fabricated using micro-arc oxidation, and exhibited irregular porous cells with anatase and rutile crystalline structures. Then, a ZnO-deposited $TiO_2$ catalyst was fabricated using a zinc acetate solution, and PbS QDs were uniformly deposited on the surface of the $ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst using the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) technique. For the PbS $QDs/ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst, ZnO and PbS nanoparticles are uniformly precipitated on the $TiO_2$ surface. However, the diameters of the PbS particles were very fine, and their shape and distribution were relatively more homogeneous compared to the ZnO particles on the $TiO_2$ surface. The PbS QDs on the $TiO_2$ surface can induce changes in band gap energy due to the quantum confinement effect. The effective band gap of the PbS QDs was calculated to be 1.43 eV. To evaluate their photocatalytic properties, Aniline blue decomposition tests were performed. The presence of ZnO and PbS nanoparticles on the $TiO_2$ catalysts enhanced photoactivity by improving the absorption of visible light. The PbS $QDs/ZnO/TiO_2$ heterojunction photocatalyst showed a higher Aniline blue decomposition rate and photocatalytic activity, due to the quantum size effect of the PbS nanoparticles, and the more efficient transport of charge carriers.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2013

266 nm 파장을 갖는 Nd : YAG 레이저를 이용한 펄스레이저증착법(PLD)에 의해 모재인 $Al_2O_3$ 입자표면에 코팅된 $TiO_2$ 나노 입자를 제조하였다. 펄스레이저 에너지는 100 mJ/pulse로 고정하였으며, 레이저가 $TiO_2$ 타겟에 조사되는 동안 아르곤 가스를 챔버 내로 공급하였다. 이때, 압력은 $1{\times}10^{-2}Pa$에서 100 Pa로 변화시겼다. 증착된 나노 입자의 형태와 특성에 대한 증착 압력의 효과는 투과전자현미경과 에너지 분산형 X선 분광기를 이용하여 조사하였다. 모재 표면($Al_2O_3$)에 흡착된 나노 입자는 거의 구형이며 10~30 nm의 크기를 갖는다. 증착된 나노 입자의 형태는 기체 압력에 큰 영향을 받지 않는다. 그러나, 증착된 나노입자의 크기와 결정성은 기체 분압이 증가함에 따라서 증가한다. 이 방법에 의해서, 증착된 나노입자의 크기와 결정성은 기체 압력에 의해서 쉽게 조정할 수 있다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.339-339
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• 2010

The metallic nanoparticles (Pt, Au, Ag. Cu, etc.) supported on ceria-titania mixed oxide exhibit a high catalytic activity for the water gas shift reaction ($H_2O\;+\;CO\;{\leftrightarrow}\;H_2\;+\;CO_2$) and the CO oxidation ($O_2\;+\;2CO\;{\leftrightarrow}\;2CO_2$). It has been speculated that the high catalytic activity is related to the easy exchange of the oxidation states of ceria ($Ce^{3+}$ and $Ce^{4+}$) on titania, but very little is known about the ceria titanium interaction, the growth mode of metal on ceria titania complex, and the reaction mechanism. In this work, the growth of $CeO_x$ and Au/$CeO_x$ on rutile $TiO_2$(110) have been investigated by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES), and DFT calculation. In the $CeO_x/TiO_2$(110) systems, the titania substrate imposes on the ceria nanoparticles non-typical coordination modes, favoring a $Ce^{3+}$ oxidation state and enhancing their chemical activity. The deposition of metal on a $CeO_x/TiO_2$(110) substrate generates much smaller nanoparticles with an extremely high activity. We proposed a mechanism that there is a strong coupling of the chemical properties of the admetal and the mixed-metal oxide: The adsorption and dissociation of water probably take place on the oxide, CO adsorbs on the admetal nanoparticles, and all subsequent reaction steps occur at the oxide-admetal interface.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.746-755
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 $CeO_2$ 표면에 $Ti(SO_4)_2$의 가수 분해를 이용하여 $TiO_2$를 성장시켜 코어-쉘 구조를 가지는 세라믹 나노입자를 합성 하였다. $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘 합성에서는 $CeO_2:TiO_2$의 몰비, 반응 시간, 반응 온도, $CeO_2$ 슬러리 농도, $Ti(SO_4)_2$의 pH 조절을 통하여 코어-쉘 구조를 가지는 최적의 합성 조건을 찾았다. $CeO_2:TiO_2$의 최적의 몰비는 1:0.2~1.1, 최적의 반응 시간은 24 시간, 최적의 $CeO_2$ 슬러리 농도는 1%, 최적의 반응 온도는 $50^{\circ}C$임을 알 수 있었다. $NH_4OH$ 수용액을 이용하여 $Ti(SO_4)_2$ 의 pH를 1로 맞추어 $CeO_2$ 슬러리에 적하하면 10%의 농도를 가지는 $CeO_2$ 슬러리에서도 $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘 나노 입자를 합성할 수 있었다. $80^{\circ}C$이상의 높은 온도에서 반응을 시키면 $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘 구조가 아닌 독립된 $TiO_2$ 나노 입자를 형성함을 알 수 있었다. 최적의 반응 온도는 $50^{\circ}C$로서 가장 좋은 구조의 $CeO_2/TiO_2$ 코어-쉘이 합성되었다.