@article { ISI:000281347500022,
	title = {Surface texture and specific adsorption sites of sol-gel synthesized anatase TiO2 nanoparticles},
	journal = {Materials Research Bulletin},
	volume = {45},
	number = {10},
	year = {2010},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {1470-1475},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>The surface properties of sot-gel synthesized anatase titania (TiO2) nanoparticles are probed by sorptiometry, infrared absorption spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The results reveal strong correlations of the surface area, porosity, pyridine adsorption capacity and strength, and catalytic methylbutynol decomposition activity. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Catalytic properties, Nanostructures, Oxides, Sol-gel chemistry, X-ray diffraction},
	issn = {0025-5408},
	doi = {10.1016/j.materresbull.2010.06.026},
	author = {Zaki, Mohamed I. and Mekhemer, Gamal A. H. and Fouad, Nasr E. and Jagadale, Tushar C. and Ogale, Satishchandra B.}
}
@article { ISI:000294586400026,
	title = {TiO2 nanoparticle size dependence of porosity, adsorption and catalytic activity},
	journal = {Colloids and Surfaces A-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects},
	volume = {385},
	number = {1-3},
	year = {2011},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {195-200},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>The issue of size-sensitivity of the surface properties of anatase TiO2 is addressed by examining three samples synthesized by aqueous sol-gel method having different particle sizes on the nanoscale (8-19 nm). A number of characterization methods, namely, X-ray powder diffractometry, infrared spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, sorptiometry and electron microscopy are employed. The data obtained reveal interrelated dependencies of the surface area, porosity, nitrogen and pyridine adsorption capacity and strength, and catalytic methylbutynol decomposition activity on the size of titania nanoparticles. Pertinent size-dependent bulk properties are also revealed and used to account for the changes conceded by the surface properties. Accordingly, going from 19 to 8-nm sized titania particles has been found to stabilize the anatase structure, weaken the surface acidity, and blueshift the UV absorption edge of titania. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Catalytic methylbutynol decomposition activity, Nano-titania, Particle size dependencies, Pyridine sorptiometry, Surface texture},
	issn = {0927-7757},
	doi = {10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.06.010},
	author = {Zaki, Mohamed I. and Fouad, Nasr E. and Mekhemer, Gamal A. H. and Jagadale, Tushar C. and Ogale, Satishchandra B.}
}
