Structure and micromorphology of titanium dioxide nanoporous microspheres formed in water solution

TiO2 nanoporous microspheres of 20 μm diameter with good crystallinity have been obtained by precipitation from aqua solution of ammonium titanate with nitric acid at pH = 1 and T = 100oC. Pure rutile, space group P42/mnm, phase composition has been confirmed by XRD analysis of the precipitate. SEM observation of these microspheres shows developed nanoporous structure with pore diameter of 20–30 nm.