- Stage of development
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PCT application filed
- Intellectual property
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Ready to transfer to industry
- Intended collaboration
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Licensing and/or co-development
- Contact
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Laura RedondoVice-presidency for Innovation and Transferotc@icmm.csic.escomercializacion@csic.es
- Reference
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CSIC/LR/025
Additional information
#Materials
#Catalyst
Monodisperse spherical TiO2 particles easily obtained
Highly spherical, monodisperse particles made of titanium oxide can be synthesised in a sub and micrometre range under very mild conditions in a facile synthesis using commercial reactants.
- Market need
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Titania, TiO2, thanks to its high refractive index and electronic properties, has attracted technological interest in fields such as catalysis, photonics etc. Typical synthesis techniques have failed to produce monodisperse TiO2 particles with ease in a broad range of sizes. Monodispersity is a crucial characteristic in some areas where optical scattering or diffraction is involved.
- Proposed solution
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A simple metal alkoxide hydrolysis is demonstrated to be capable under several variations of our technology to produce monodisperse spherical particles of a wide range of sizes from a fraction, to several micrometres. The reaction takes place at room temperature and mild conditions, not requiring special set up. The particles are produced with low energy consumption and greater efficiency.
- Competitive advantages
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- Highly spherical shape.
- Highly monodisperse product.
- Broad range of sizes.
- Commercial reactants.
- Mild reaction conditions and regular equipment.
- Upgradable to industrial scale.