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Article history: A new highly efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of the synthesis of rutile TiO2 from
Received 29 July 2013 titania slag. High quality of rutile TiO2 were obtained by carrying out the synthesis in conventional heat-
Accepted 6 September 2013 ing method. The thermal stability, crystal structures and molecular structures of rutile TiO2 and titania
Available online 19 September 2013
slag before and after treatment were characterized using TG/DTA, XRD and Raman, respectively. The
results of TG/DTG showed roasting temperature range of 850–1000 °C was used in the further research
Keywords: work in order to transform from anatase TiO2 to rutile TiO2. The XRD results demonstrate that a rutile
Phase transformation
TiO2 with high crystallinity was prepared. With increasing roasting temperature, the intensity of Raman
Rutile TiO2
Anatase TiO2
vibrations bands of anatase TiO2 decrease, and the intensity of Raman vibrations bands of rutile TiO2
Titania slag increase. Based on the mention results, this method can be applied effectively and efficiently way for both
titania slag utilization and rutile TiO2 preparation.
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76 G. Chen et al. / Journal of Alloys and Compounds 585 (2014) 75–77
current operated were 35 kV and 20 mA, respectively. The Raman spectra of titania 105
slag were performed before and after roasting at room temperature using a confocal
microprobe Raman system (Renishaw Ramascope System 1000, UK) with an air- (b)
cooled charge-coupled device (CCD) detector. A 514-nm argon laser was used for 104 0.12
excitation.
242.9
Intensity/Counts
the result is shown in Fig. 3. It can be seen from Fig. 3(a) that the redshifts to low-wave number after roasting. Based on the results,
bands at 393.7, 515.5 and 637.3 cm1 are due to the anatase TiO2 this method can be applied effectively and efficiently way for both
crystalline phase, which corresponded to the Raman active modes: titania slag utilization and rutile TiO2 preparation.
B1g, A1g and Eg, respectively. The band at 155.2 cm1 is due to the
symmetric stretching vibrations of symmetric stretching of Ti3O5. Acknowledgements
The band at 195.8 cm1 is due to the wagging vibrations of O–
Ti–O bonds of Ti2O3. It can be seen from Fig. 3(b) that the peaks The authors acknowledge the financial supports from the Na-
at 242.9, 441.0 and 610.0 cm1 which are due to rutile TiO2. It tional Scientific Foundation of China (No: 51090385), the Interna-
can be seen from Fig. 3(b) that the intensity of the band at 242.9, tional S&T Cooperation Program of China (No: 2012DFA70570),
441.0 and 610.0 cm1 in Raman spectra of rutile TiO2 prepared oc- Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Edu-
curs at 1050 °C for 60 min. With increasing roasting temperature, cation (No: 20125314120014) and the Applied Foundation Fund of
the intensity of Raman vibrations bands of anatase TiO2 decrease, Yunnan Province of China (No: 2012FD015).
the intensity of Raman vibrations bands of Ti3O5 and the intensity
of Raman vibrations bands of Ti2O3 disappears. And the intensity of References
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