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УДК 549.08:550.835.8 DOI: 10.19110/2221-1381-2018-4-34-39
TITANIUM MINERALS AS PROTOTYPES OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH PRONOUNCED ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES
O. B. Kotova1, M. Harja2, L. N. Kotov3, A. V. Ponaryadov1
institute of Geology Komi SC UB RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia; [email protected] 2«Gheorghe Asachi» Technical University of Iasi, Romania; [email protected] 3Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University (SyktSU),Syktyvkar, Russia; [email protected]
In this paper new crystalline materials were developed with pronounced electromagnetic properties, derived from titanium minerals, on the base of Academician N. P. Yushkin concept about mineralogical geomaterial science.
Titanium minerals (rutile, anatase, ilmenite and others) are carriers of useful components (elements) and unique structures (nanotubes, nanocomposites and others). Titanium minerals were modified by hydrothermal method. The doping of TiO2 with silver was realized by solgel methods. The modified nanotubes of titanium dioxide by nitrogen and acid treatment were realized to study the influence of parameters (temperature, time of hydrothermal alkaline treatment, acid influence at washing, etc.) over nanomaterials properties.
The characterization of minerals and synthesis products was realized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), TEM, SEAD, EDAX, X-ray fluorescence method, atomic force microscope (AFM), etc. We revealed the nature of the phases and the degree of crystallinity of TiO2-Ag nanocomposites with controlled particle sizes and electronic characteristics.
Nanotubes made of TiO2 are an alternative material for waveguides with high data flow rates, compared to the materials used in fiber technology.
Keywords: titanium minerals, nanotubes, nanostructures, nature-like technologies, electromagnetic properties.
МИНЕРАЛЫ ТИТАНА КАК ПРОТОТИПЫ ФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНЫХ МАТЕРИАЛОВ С ВЫРАЖЕННЫМИ ЭЛЕКТРОМАГНИТНЫМИ СВОЙСТВАМИ
О. Б. Котова1, М. Харджа2, Л. Н. Котов3, А. В. Понарядов1
1Институт геологии Коми НЦ УрО РАН, Сыктывкар, Россия Технический университет им. Г. Асаки, Яссы, Румыния 3СГУ имени Питирима Сорокина, Сыктывкар, Россия
Показано развитие концепции минералогического геоматериаловедения академика Н. П. Юшкина на примере кристаллических веществ (синтезированных нанотрубок и других структурных нанообразований, производных по отношению к минералам титана) с выраженными электромагнитными свойствами.
Минералы титана (рутил, анатаз, ильменит и др.) являются носителями полезных компонентов (элементов) и уникальных структур (нанотрубок, нанокомпозитов и др.). Минералы титана были модифицированы гидротермическим методом. Легирование TiO2 серебром было выполнено с помощью золь-гелевого метода. Модифицирование нанотрубок диоксида титана путем обработки азотом и кислотой было выполнено для изучения влияния параметров (температуры, времени гидротермической обработки щелочью, влияния кислоты на промывку и т. д.) на свойства наноматериалов.
Информация о морфологии и химическом составе исходных минералов и продуктов синтеза получена с использованием сканирующего электронного микроскопа (SEM), TEM, SEAD, EDAX, рентгенофлюоресцентного метода, атомно-силового микроскопа (AFM) и др. Выявлены особенности фаз и степень кристалличности нанокомпозитов TiO2-Ag c контролируемыми размерами частиц и электронными характеристиками.
Нанотрубки из TiO2 являются альтернативным материалом для волноводов с большими скоростями потока передаваемых данных по сравнению с используемыми материалами в волоконной технике.
Ключевые слова: минералы титана, нанотрубки, наноструктуры, природоподобные технологии, электромагнитные свойства.
Introduction
The concept of mineralogical geomaterial science by Academician N. P. Yushkin is gaining a new level of development today. The study of natural crystalline substances, including titanium minerals, allows identifying the features of conditions for their formation and the formation of physical and chemical properties, to evaluate the potential for their use in the industry [12, 25]. The industry of nanosys-tems, technologies of production and diagnosing nanodevic-es and nanomaterials are included in the list of critical technologies and priority directions for the development of science, technology and technics in the Russian Federation.
When the size of structural elements decreases from 10-3 to 10-9 m, the derivatives with respect to natural minerals can exhibit unique optical, electrical, magnetic, catalytic and other properties [10, 11, 15]. Nanostructured systems, based on monodisperse magnetic nanoparticles/nanocrystals, are promising as high-density data storage systems. A great contribution to the fundamental foundations of the processes of formation of nanostructured composite materials of natural and model synthetic mixtures was made by Prof. B. Goldin and co-authors [5, 6]. The greatest attention of researchers is attracted by titanium-containing concentrates of natural raw and its synthetic model analogues, as well as products of
their thermochemical processing, where signs of nanostruc-turing are revealed [6]. The titanium minerals are interesting because of their unique electrical and magnetic properties [9], including the values of the band gap, a large potential for capturing solar energy. Another important indicator of attractiveness of materials based on titanium minerals is their relatively low price, chemical and physical stability, non-toxicity. Semiconductor properties of substances based on titanium dioxide (rutile, anatase, ilmenite and others) make them potential materials as sensitizers for oxidation-reduction processes activated by light [23]. The doping of Pt, Au and Ag atoms improves the photocatalytic activity of TiO2, reducing the recombination of electron-hole pairs [1]. The productivity of oxidation processes of TiO2 is influenced by various factors (degree of crystallinity, morphology and particle size). Therefore, the synthesis of titanium-based materials with target properties is still a challenge. In the field of nanoplasmonics, nanostructures (threads, fibers, tubes, layers), synthesized on the basis of natural minerals, are of particular interest. Previously, the authors of the work produced titanium dioxide nanotubes by hydrothermal synthesis [11, 14].
The purpose of the work: the search for new crystalline materials with pronounced electromagnetic properties on the basis of the features of nature-like technologies for the synthesis of nanotubes and other structural nanomaterials derived from titanium minerals.
Methods and approaches
Technologies for the synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes (samples HT0601 - HT0604, HT0701 - HT0708, HT0901 -HT0904) are developed on the basis of methods and approaches of hydrothermal synthesis. They are adapted for the non-magnetic fraction of the gravity concentrate of the ilmenite-leucoxene ore from Pizhma deposit [14].
Technologies of production of TiO2-Ag nanocompos-ites (samples S1 and S2) are developed on the basis of the sol-gel method [4]. Information on the morphology and chemical composition of ore and synthesis products was obtained by Tescan VEGA 3 LMH scanning electron microscope (2017) with the Oxford Instruments X-Max energy dispersive attachment and the X-ray fluorescent method (Shimadzu XRF-1800). The analysis for crystalline structures for initial material and synthesized samples was carried out on the basis of the Shimadzu XRD-6000 diffractometer.
The roughness of surface of the samples (resolution 5 nm), the shape and dimensions of the electric and magnetic micro- and nanoscale regions and their topology were determined by ARIS-3500 atomic force microscope (AFM), a magnetic power microscope (MPM) — modernized AFM, for which the semiconductor probe was replaced by a sili-cone probe with a CoCr magnetic coating. At the MPM in
2015, the authors obtained images of magnetic granules, regions (resolution up to 20 nm), and band domains in composite films of various compositions.
Results and discussion
Nanocomposites (nanostructured materials). The formation of titanium oxide by the sol-gel method includes binding of Ti monomers either by bridges (Ti-O-Ti) or hydroxides (Ti-OH-Ti). The nature of the phases and the degree of crystallinity of titanium nanostructures were revealed, which were analyzed by XRD method [13]. The peaks and relative intensity were taken from the JCPDS database: anatase (JCPDS 21-1272), rutile (JCPDS 21-1276), silver (JCPDS 04-0783) and silver oxide Ag2O (JCPDS 00 -076-139).
In all samples, the main peaks can be assigned to an-atase by the following planes and corresponding 20 angles: [101] (25.30); [38]; [200] (480); [105] (540); [204] (62.550) and [116] (690) [18]. Undoped TiO2 is anatase and a small amount of amorphous phase. The larger width and lesser sharpness of the peaks in sample S1 (as-synthesized) compared to S2 (calcined at 650 °C) indicate that the first sample is less crystalline, has a smaller particle size than the other. In addition, S1 contains a crystalline phase of anatase in the main state, and S2 is a mixture of anatase and rutile, which is confirmed by the distinctive peaks at 27.5 and 360 due to rutile planes [110] and [101]. The lower position of the baseline for sample S2 indicates its higher degree of crystallinity compared to S1. SEM images and EDAX images for synthesized and calcined samples S1 and S2 were obtained. The results of EDAX analysis showed that after annealing the ratio of silver on the surface decreases, indicating its migration within the titanium oxide structure, as previously mentioned in the literature [4, 6].
Nanotubes. Anatase (or rutile) (3D, Fig. 1, A), reacting with an alkaline solution, is stratified (Ti-O bonds break) and layers are formed (2D, Fig. 1, B). The lateral and angular atoms of the layered structures should have a large number of broken bonds with sufficient energy to destabilize the entire two-dimensional system. Consequently, to close the broken bonds, the sample layers can be folded into nanotubes and form one-dimensional structures (1D, Fig. 1, C). The process of 2D^1D transition can lead to the formation of two types of nanotubes: concentric and nonconcentric (spiral) [13].
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 show typical diffraction patterns of synthesized samples. Tubular twisting of atomic layers is accompanied by a noticeable expansion of shape of the peaks. Indices of the planes corresponding to the peaks of the diffraction pattern are given on Fig. 3. A typical peak for titanium dioxide nanotubes, observed in the region 20=10°, according [13], can be attributed to the of H2Ti3O7 or NaxH2xTi3O7 crystals. This peak belongs to plane (200) with the interlayer distance 0.96 nm cor-
Fig. 1. The process of titanium dioxide nanotubes formation Рис. 1. Процесс образования нанотрубок диоксида титана
Fig. 3. Diffraction pattern НТ0701 Рис. 3. Дифрактограмма образца НТ0701
can be attributed to the formation of tubular materials at na-noscale.
Electromagnetic and electronic properties of titanium minerals. UV spectra were used to determine the band gap of the initial material and the obtained samples. A shift of the absorption band toward the visible radiation was observed, when nano tubes were formed. However, according to the spectra shown in Fig. 5, such a shift is not observed or the absorption band is shifted to the short-wave region (sample HT0901).
There are two formulas to calculate the band gap. The first [20]:
E =
я
1240
К '
(1)
Fig. 2. Diffraction patterns of initial material (0), samples HT0601 (1), HT0602 (2), HT0603 (3), HT0604 (4)
Рис. 2. Дифрактограммы исходного материала (0), образцов НТ0601 (1), НТ0602 (2), НТ0603 (3), НТ0604 (4)
responding to the distance between two neighboring TiO6 oc-tahedra forming nanotube walls. It is also noted that this peak can be absent in the case of decreasing pH during the acid treatment. In our case, a significant decrease of the intensity of this peak occurred after the acid treatment (samples of HT0707 and HT0708, 0.1 M HCl treatment). Thus, the alkaline treatment of rutile results in to a restructuring at the nanolevel — the formation of titanium dioxide nanotubes.
The TEM-images of the synthetized materials (Fig. 4), allowed specifying data on their structure, as well as evaluating the degree of influence of various synthesis parameters (temperature, duration of hydrothermal alkaline exposure, acid influence at washing) on their morphology.
We determined influence of duration of hydrothermal alkaline treatment on the geometric parameters of forming titanium dioxide nanotubes. The increase in the reaction time from 24 (Fig. 4, A) to 72 h (Fig. 4, B) leads to decreasing outer and inner diameters, as well as the interlayer gap of the obtained nanotubes. It should be noted that the interlay-er gap is large, according to the X-ray diffraction data, compared to that obtained by the transmission electron microscopy, which can be explained by the presence of water molecules in the interlayer gaps. The number of layers in the walls is the same in this case.
On the electron diffraction pattern of the nanostruc-tured samples, the reflexes of only (101) and (004) planes are clearly distinguished. Blurring of the diffraction pattern in comparison with the anatase electron diffraction pattern,
where A,g — intersection point extrapolation straight line with abscissa axis (Fig. 5, A).
The second formula [24] is based on the relation between the adsorption coefficient a and the photon energy hv:
a =-
hv
(2)
where Bj - adsorption constant for indirect transitions. For further calculations it is convenient to construct dependence with extrapolation of the linear part of the spectrum to zero. Since the adsorption coefficient a is proportional to the spectral absorption A, then we can proceed to the construction of -Jhv/i = f(hv) dependence. The intersection of the extrapolation straight line (Fig. 5, B) with the abscissa axis gives the desired value of the band gap. The obtained values are shown in Table.
Band gap Ширина запрещенной зоны
Sample Band gap (eV)
Formula (1) Formula (2)
HT0801 3.35 3.075
HT0802 3.35 3.075
HT0901 3.48 3.125
Anatase 3.35 3.1
Titanium dioxide occurs in many polymorphs, but the most important ones are anatase and rutile. These two polymorphs are wide-gap semiconductors (Ea = 3.23 and Ea = 3.02 eV, respectively), so they can support photocatalytic reactions in the presence ofvisible light [22].
A convenient strategy to increase the absorption of visible light is to incorporate noble metal nanoparticles into titanium oxide. Such additives as Pt, Pd, Au, Ag improve the photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2, preventing recombination of the electron-hole pair [23]. Silver is suitable, it is non-toxic and much cheaper than other mentioned noble metals, improving the bioactivity of TiO2, especially when treated with water, because of its own antibacterial activity against various microorganisms [10].
Previously, it was shown that the higher activity of samples of doped titanium dioxide compared to pure TiO2 can be explained by the contribution of silver compounds [8], which have a very small band gap (1.3 eV) and form boundaries due to Ag2O aggregation on carrier. Calcination generates an appropriate ratio between anatase and rutile, which plays an important role in optimizing the electron hole of the
Fig. 4. TEM image of nanostructured TiO2 (sample HT0701, synthesis time A - 24 h, B - 72 h). The scale corresponds to 20 nm Рис. 4. TEM-изображения наноструктурированного TiO2 (образец HT0701, A - время синтеза 24 ч, В - время синтеза 72 ч). Шкала соответствует 20 нм
pairs. The position of the energy levels of the valence band and the conduction bands of the two phases promotes the migration of the advanced electron from the anatase conduction band to the rutile conduction band, instead it allows recombination [19].
We also modified nanotubes of titanium dioxide by nitrogen, which was accompanied by a shift in intrinsic absorption to the visible light zone. The obtained samples were annealed at different temperature (550—873 K).
Fig. 6 shows UV spectra of the studied samples before and after the modification. The shift of the absorption band is clearly visible toward increasing the wavelength. In addition to this displacement, a so-called «shoulder» occurs in the region of 400—773 nm (indicated by an arrow), which is associated with electronic transitions from 2p level of nitrogen atom to conduction band [7]. This shoulder becomes more pronounced with increasing annealing temperature in nitrogen flow.
The band gap was calculated using dependencies „JhvA = f(hv) [24]. The change made 1 eV (3.1 for anatase and 2.1 eV for nitrogen modified nanotubes). The energy of 2.1 eV corresponded to radiation, with a wavelength 590 nm.
According to the literature [7], the degree of isomor-phous substitution of sodium atoms in the crystal-substrate structure is proportional to the annealing temperature. However, our studies of the temperature stability of modified samples showed that the increase in temperature above 673 K leads to the breaking of the tubular structure and for-
mation of aggregated anatase particles. This determined the upper limit of the temperature range permissible for annealing the samples after interaction with ammonium hydroxide in nitrogen flow. Fig. 7 presents images of nanostructured sample HT0903 before and after modification (annealing at 623 K).
Fig. 8 presents some blurring of the image: the electron beam is partially scattered by the surface of the sample, which is confirmed by comparing the electron diffraction patterns of the original sample HT0903 and the sample after the modification. At the electron diffraction pattern of a nanostructured sample after isomorphic substitution, the diffraction pattern is blurred. This may be related to the presence of residual ammonium hydroxide on the surface of the sample.
Wave properties of TiO2 nanostructures, application.
TiO2-based nanostructures (filaments, fibers, single and multilayer tubes, layers, nanocomposites) and their electromagnetic properties (UV absorption spectra) are very interesting. The previous electron microscopic images of synthesized TiO2 nanotubes allowed determining their dimensions: diameter 70—100 nm and length 2—5.5 mcm [21]. Considering the nanotube sizes, it is possible to note that single- and multilayered TiO2 nanotubes can be used as guide systems (waveguides) of electromagnetic waves (EMW) of UV range (X=10^380 nm) [2, 3]. Intervals X for transparency bands should not include absorption bands. The observed absorption peak of UV radiation in the wavelength range
400 500 600 2.5 2.75 3 3.25 3.5
Wavelength (nm) Photon energy (eV)
Fig. 5. UV spectrum of initial anatase and synthesized samples (A); determination of the band gap (B)
Рис. 5. Спектры поглощения ультрафиолетового излучения исходного анатаза и синтезированных образцов(А); определение ширины запрещенной зоны (В)
400 500 600 700 800 2 3 4 5
Wavelength (nm) Photon energy (eV)
Fig. 6. UV spectra of diffuse reflection of anatase and nanostructured TiO2 (sample HT0903) before and after nitrogen modification (A); determination of the band gap (B). Annealing temperature is given in parentheses
Рис. 6. УФ-спектры коэффициента диффузного отражения анатаза и наноструктурированного TiO2 (образец HT0903) до и после модифицирования (А); прямые для определения ширины запрещенной зоны (В). В скобках указана температура отжига соответствующих образцов
X = 200—380 nm shifts the maximum wavelengths allowed for waveguides, i.e. they should be less than X = 200 nm. The refractive index n for wavelengths of the UV range is 2.6 [17, 21], the value of which determines the geometry of EMW propagation in TiO2 nanotubes. To realize the minimum energy loss condition propagating in the wave tube, the angles of incidence of EMW on the waveguide wall must exceed the limiting angle. In this case, the condition for total internal reflection of the EMW is fulfilled. Then the value of the limiting angle of incidence of EMW on the walls of TiO2 nano-tube should be 26°. The ratio of the diameter d of the nano-tube to the wavelength X will be determined by the following conditions. For EMW wavelengths much larger than the diameter of the waveguide (for d/X<<1), the presence of the waveguide walls will have a negligible effect on EMW propagation path [21]. In the other extreme, when the diameter of the waveguide is greater than the wavelength (for d/X>>1), the role of nanotube walls, surrounding the wave propagation space, is also small: the wave propagates in a uniform air medium. The length of EMV X should corresponds to the wave interval between these two extreme cases. Transparency windows should also be included in this interval X. This wave-
length interval for synthesized TiO2 nanotubes corresponds to ultraviolet (UV) radiation with wavelengths 10x200 nm. All the above characteristics indicate that the obtained nano-tubes on the basis of titanium dioxide can be used to simulate the propagation of EMF of UV band and can support further development of fiber technology, where quartz and quartz-polymer fibers with cross dimensions 50—125 ^m are now used, in which only IR waves can propagate [3]. TiO2 nano-tubes are an alternative material for waveguides with much higher data flow rates, compared to the materials used in fiber technology.
Conclusions
Titanium minerals (rutile, anatase, ilmenite and others) are carriers of useful components (elements) and unique structures (tubes, nanocomposites and others). The nature of the phases and the degree of crystallinity of TiO2-Ag nanocomposites with controlled particle sizes and electronic characteristics were revealed. The conditions for the synthesis of nanotubes of titanium dioxide affect their morphology. It was shown that the inclusion of noble metal nanopar-ticles, such as Pt, Pd, Au, Ag, as well as nitrogen modifica-
Fig. 7. TEM image of nanostructured TiO2 (A - initial sample HT0903, B - modified by nitrogen)
Рис. 7. TEM-изображение наноструктурированного TiO2 (A - исходный образец HT0903, В - модифицированный азотом)
105, 211 200
С
Fig. 8. Electron diffraction patterns of nanostructured TiO2 before (A) and after nitrogen modification (B)
Рис. 8. Электронограммы наноструктурированногоТЮ2 до (A) и после (B) модифицирования азотом
tion, was a convenient strategy for changing the band gap of rutile and anatase. Nanotubes, made of TiO2, are an alternative material for waveguides with high data flow rates, compared to the materials used in fiber technology.
The work was accomplished according to the research theme «Scientific basis for effective mining, the exploration and development of mineral resources base, development and implementation of innovative technologies, economic-geological zoning of Timan-Northern Ural Region» (GR No. AAAA-A17-117121270037-4) with the partial support of RFBR project (18-29-12113)
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