Modeling the Morphology and Phase Stability of TiO₂Nanocrystals in Water

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Abstract

The potential of titanium dioxide nanoparticles for advanced photochemical applications has prompted a number of studies to analyze the size, phase, and morphology dependent properties. Previously we have used a thermodynamic model of nanoparticles as a function of size and shape to predict the phase stability of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, with particular attention given to the crossover of stability between the anatase and rutile phases. This work has now been extended to titanium dioxide nanoparticles in water, to examine the effects of various adsorption configurations on the equilibrium shape and the phase transition. Density functional calculations have been used to accurately determine surface energies and surface tension of low index hydrated stoichiometric surfaces of anatase and rutile, which are presented along with a brief outline of the surface structure. We have shown that morphology of TiO2 nanocrystals is affected by the presence of water, resulting in variations in the size of the (001) and (001̄) truncation facets in anatase, and a reduction in the aspect ratio of rutile nanocrystals. Our results also highlight that the consideration of hydrated nanocrystal surfaces is necessary to accurately predict the correct size dependence of the anatase to rutile phase transition.

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