Synthesis of TiO (B) and High-temperature Stable Anatase TiO Nanowires by Hydrothermal Method and Investigation of Photocatalytic Activity.

In this study, TiO nanowires (TNWs) were synthesized through hydrothermal method and were characterized using X-Ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and BET techniques. Monoclinic TiO (B) is the dominant phase of TNWs up to 600°C which is completely transformed into a highly crystalline anatase phase at 800°C. The photocatalytic activity of TNWs, prepared at various calcination temperatures, was investigated in the removal of Rhodamine B as an organic model pollutant.