Surface Properties of 1DTiO Microrods Modified with Copper (Cu) and Nanocavities.

This work deals with Cu-modified 1DTiO microrods (MRs) and their surface properties. The pristine lyophilized precursor Cu_1DTiO, prepared by an environmentally friendly cryo-lyophilization method, was further annealed in the temperature interval from 500 to 950 °C. The microstructure of all samples was characterized by electron microscopy (SEM/EDS and HRTEM/SAED), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy, simultaneous DTA/TGA thermoanalytical measurement, and mass spectroscopy (MS).