Hierarchical architecture of Bi12TiO20 via ethylene glycol-mediated synthesis route

Hierarchical architecture of cubic sillenite bismuth titanate (Bi12TiO20) is successfully synthesized using simple ethylene glycol-mediated self-assembly; followed by calcination under air at 600 °C for 30 min. The products are characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The reaction time has an effect on the product morphology, which changed from a leaf- and circular plate-like structure to a completely formed hierarchical structure within 2 h. The hierarchical structure of Bi12TiO20, having a size around 3 μm, is composed of 2D twist nanoplates, and each twist nanoplate has a thickness around 10–30 nm.

Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Synthesis of hierarchiacal architecture of cubic sillenite bismuth titanate is shown. ► Only simple ethylene glycol-mediated self-assembly is used for the synthesis. ► The hierarchical structure with a 3 μm size composes of 2D twist nanoplates.