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Titanium(IV) oxide, rutile

≥99.98% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Titanium dioxide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
TiO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
79.87
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

assay

≥99.98% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: titanium

density

4.17 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Ti]=O

InChI

1S/2O.Ti

InChI key

GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Titanium(IV) oxide is a semiconductor with asmaller band gap of 3.0 eV. Among the polymorphs of TiO2, rutile isthe most stable phase in wide temperature and pressure ranges. It is widelyused as a photocatalyst in electrochemical water-splitting reactions and alsofinds application in the field of photovoltaics, sensors, and environmentalremediation.

Application

Titanium(IV) oxide can be used as a photocatalyst for an overall water-splitting reaction. It can also be used as an efficient catalyst for phenol degradation under visible light.

Features and Benefits

  • Chemical stability
  • Non-toxicity
  • Excellent stability against photocorrosion
  • Ease of further functionalization
Possesses improved photocatalytic activity.

Other Notes

Contains ~5% anatase

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Suxin Gui et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 61(37), 8959-8968 (2013-08-24)
TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) are used in the food industry but have potential toxic effects in humans and animals. TiO₂ NPs impair renal function and cause oxidative stress and renal inflammation in mice, associated with inhibition of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor
D Minetto et al.
Environment international, 66, 18-27 (2014-02-11)
The innovative properties of nanomaterials make them suitable for various applications in many fields. In particular, TiO2 nanoparticles (nTiO2) are widely used in paints, in cosmetics and in sunscreens that are products accessible to the mass market. Despite the great
Susan C Tilton et al.
Nanotoxicology, 8(5), 533-548 (2013-05-11)
The growing use of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) in commercial and medical applications raises the urgent need for tools that can predict NP toxicity. Global transcriptome and proteome analyses were conducted on three human cell types, exposed to two high aspect
Nabila Haddou et al.
Chemosphere, 107, 304-310 (2014-01-28)
The Gliding Arc Discharge (GAD) is an efficient non-thermal plasma technique able to degrade organic compounds dispersed in water at atmospheric pressure. The degradation of the organometallic lead acetate (PbAc) in aqueous solution was performed by two distinct plasmageneous processes:
Elisa Moschini et al.
Toxicology letters, 222(2), 102-116 (2013-08-03)
Metal oxide NPs are abundantly produced in nanotech industries and are emitted in several combustion processes, suggesting the need to characterize their toxic impact on the human respiratory system. The acute toxicity and the morphological changes induced by copper oxide

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TiO2 exhibits wide band gap semiconductor and memristor properties electronically, with high opacity and UV absorbance optically.

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