Controllable formation of TiO2-rutile nanostructures with a specified morphology using thermal oxidation technique

Titanium dioxide nanostructures are formed by a simple one-stage method of thermal oxidation titanium in the temperature range 700-900 o C. The structures were studied high-resolution electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. It is shown that, depending on temperature, form crystallites, granules, dendrites TiO2-rutile surface metallic titanium. proposed promising for large-scale creation advanced functionalized TiO 2 surfaces applicable catalysis sensorics. Keywords: nanostructures, dioxide, oxidation, morphology, dendrites.