Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties
We report a non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) route to engineer original mesoporous Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub>/C nanocomposites. The synthetic approach is straightforward, solvent-free, additive-free, and meets...
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| author | Shuxian Zou Romain Berthelot Bruno Boury Pierre Hubert Mutin Nicolas Brun |
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| description | We report a non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) route to engineer original mesoporous Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub>/C nanocomposites. The synthetic approach is straightforward, solvent-free, additive-free, and meets the challenge of atom economy, as it merely involves TiCl<sub>4</sub> and THF in stoichiometric amounts. We found that these nanocomposites present enhanced electrocatalytic properties towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 0.1 M KOH. We believe that these preliminary results will open a window of opportunity for the design of metal suboxides/carbon nanocomposites through NHSG routes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e46b8dc3649a4631a1d868122c59007e2023-11-20T13:04:45ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-09-01109178910.3390/nano10091789Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic PropertiesShuxian Zou0Romain Berthelot1Bruno Boury2Pierre Hubert Mutin3Nicolas Brun4ICGM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, FranceICGM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, FranceICGM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, FranceICGM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, FranceICGM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, FranceWe report a non-hydrolytic sol-gel (NHSG) route to engineer original mesoporous Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub>/C nanocomposites. The synthetic approach is straightforward, solvent-free, additive-free, and meets the challenge of atom economy, as it merely involves TiCl<sub>4</sub> and THF in stoichiometric amounts. We found that these nanocomposites present enhanced electrocatalytic properties towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 0.1 M KOH. We believe that these preliminary results will open a window of opportunity for the design of metal suboxides/carbon nanocomposites through NHSG routes.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1789nanocompositenanocrystalnanostructurenon-hydrolytic sol-gelatom-economic synthesiscarbothermal reduction |
| spellingShingle | Shuxian Zou Romain Berthelot Bruno Boury Pierre Hubert Mutin Nicolas Brun Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties Nanomaterials nanocomposite nanocrystal nanostructure non-hydrolytic sol-gel atom-economic synthesis carbothermal reduction |
| title | Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties |
| title_full | Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties |
| title_fullStr | Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties |
| title_short | Ti<i><sub>n</sub></i>O<sub>2<i>n</i>−1</sub> Suboxide Phases in TiO<sub>2</sub>/C Nanocomposites Engineered by Non-hydrolytic Sol–Gel with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties |
| title_sort | ti i sub n sub i o sub 2 i n i 1 sub suboxide phases in tio sub 2 sub c nanocomposites engineered by non hydrolytic sol gel with enhanced electrocatalytic properties |
| topic | nanocomposite nanocrystal nanostructure non-hydrolytic sol-gel atom-economic synthesis carbothermal reduction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/9/1789 |
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