Preparation of mesoscale hollow spheres of TiO2 and SnO2 by templating against crystalline arrays of polystyrene beads

Ziyi Zhong, Yadong Yin, Byron Gates, Younan Xia

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Abstract

The formation of mesoscale hollow spheres of TiO2 and SnO2 ceramics by templating their sol-gel precursor solutions against crystalline arrays of monodisperse polystyrene beads was investigated. The hollow spheres had a well-defined void size that is determined by the diameter of the polystyrene template, and a homogeneous wall whose thickness is mainly controlled by the concentration of the sol-gel precursor solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)206-209
Number of pages4
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

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