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Hexavalent chromium ions (Cr(VI)) is one of the most dangerous heavy ions for the environment, humans and other living organisms. Hence, finding new ways to determine and reduction to the much less toxic trivalent chromium (Cr(III)) is highly important. In this thesis, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical methods have been employed for the direct detection and reduction of Cr (VI). For this purpose, the indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode decorated with gold-palladium bimetallic nanoparticles (AuPd) was used for the determination and reduction of Cr(VI) via electrochemical route. These AuPd decorated electrodes exhibited a wide linear concentration range of 0.001-100 µM, a very low... 

The goal of the present study is to analyze the effect of CaF2 and nano-TiO2 as additives on formulation and properties of common dental glass-ceramics. To achieve the goal, a glass system based on SiO2-Al2O3-Li2O-K2O-P2O5-ZnO-ZrO2 was considered to produce glass-ceramic samples and the additives, nano-TiO2 and CaF2, with the 0.5, 1, and 1.5 %Wt was added to the system. After the melting process, the glass samples poured in the water and ferrite was produced. In the next step, the ferrite was milled and pressed. In the heat treatment step, the samples were treated in the temperature range of 650-850°C in order to gain lithium disilicate glass-ceramics. In the last step, the chemical... 

In recent years lithium-air batteries captured worldwide attention because of their high energy density. Solid state electrolytes is one of the main components of lithium-air batteries. Lithium almunium titanium phosphate(LATP) is a nasicon type ion conduction which may be of great potential as solid electrolyte. The object of this thesis was the preparation of LATP solid electrolyte which can be used in a lithium-air battery. To reach this goal LATP powder was synthesized using a solution-based method and an appropriate crystallization temperature was selected based on obtained results of X-ray diffraction analysis. In the next step solid electrolytes was prepared under different pressing... 

Nickel-titanium nanoparticles showing shape memory properties at nanoscale, have recently attracted much attention as nanoactuators in the field of nano-electro-mechanical systems. So, spark discharge method was utilized in this study for synthesis of NiTi nanoparticles. First step was to design and build a suitable set-up for synthesis of nanoparticles with high qualities at a high production rate. Nextly, NiTi nanoparticles were synthesized from prealloyed electrodes at a positive pressure and were characterized by the EDS, XRD, SEM and DSC methods. The obtained product was as agglomerated nanoparticles having sizes of around 40nm with primary particle size of <10nm. Chemical composition... 

Plasma electrolytic oxidation is the novel surface engineering technology that used as the low cost and eco-friendly method for improvement of corrosion resistance and wear resistance of Mg and Ti alloys. The aim of this investigation is firstly joint the Ti and Mg, then optimization of coating process condition of Ti-Mg couple for achieve the best corrosion and wear resistance of coating. For this purpose, initially Ti and Mg were joint together by friction stir welding treatment and then the effect of coating variable such as type of electrolyte, coating voltage, coating time and the concentration of the bath constitute, on the coating properties were investigated, and then the effect of... 

By consideration of increasing demands to use implants and efforts to get technical knowledge and localization of this implants, considerable research in this field is needed. Therefore, presentation of a coating which is able to provide parameters needed for an acceptable implant is the aim of this study. In this direction, modification of surface of metallic implants in order to achieve nanotubes of titanium oxide, with the purpose of providing biocompatibility was done. On the other hand, because chronic infection of the implant’s surrounding is one of the main important reasons in rejection of implants, 〖TiO〗_2 nanotubes as a drug carrier were used in order to solve this problem. So,... 

Li-ion batteries have been widely applied as power sources for portable electronic devices. Recently, Li-ion batteries are considered as the most promising energy storage technology for electric vehicle applications however, fundamental improvements are needed. TiO2 (B) is attractive candidate for anodes in rechargeable Li-ion batteries, due to their low cost, non-toxicity and favorable channel structure for fast lithium mobility. It is predicted that synthesis of doped nanostructure of this material, through reducing the diffusion pathway and formation of crystal defects, will increase the capacity of TiO2(B). In this investigation, Co and V doped TiO2(B) nanowires are synthesized by... 

Brines are one of the main resources for lithium extraction and Iran has got many high magnesium and low lithium brine resources. In order to extract lithium, it is required to carefully identify these resources and their associated compounds and then an appropriate method can be adopted to extract lithium. Among the Previous researches, Bahadori, Jandaghi and Moazeni developed methods for removal of undesirable brines elements, Deposition of lithium from refined brine and lithium adsorption anatase ion-sieves membrane respectively; in this study it has been tried to investigate the optimization of the adsorption process, onto the TiO2-B ion sieve with nanotube morphology. TiO2-B nanotubes... 

Improvement of semiconductors photocatalytic activity by different means has always been one of the challenges for researchers. Semiconductors doping for band-gap engineering and changing morphology to increase specific surface area and photocatalytic reaction sites are amongst these efforts. In this research simultaneous effect of these two parameters for three morphologies containing nanoparticle, nanowire and micro dandelion, simultaneously doped with carbon and nitrogen has been investigated. Final purpose of this thesis is to decrease the band-gap energy close to soft UV photon energies to make surface photodynamic therapy possible. Nanoparticle morphology with size distribution between... 

The most important raw material for production of titanium dioxide is titanium that used in Aerospace, Plastic, Pigment and Pharmacy industries. Due to the presence of titanium minerals in Iran, reduce imports of titanium dioxide is one of the goals of the Ministry of Industries and Mines to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of TiO2.One of the very rich sources of titanium is alluvial sands in northern of Iran. In this study the TiO2 high grade pigment production from these sources has been investigated. Titanium-bearing sands with 9.5% TiO2 are used to produce high grade TiO2 pigment. After magnetic separation stage and reach a purity of 16.2% TiO2, upgrading slag step is not... 

Many efforts have been put into increasing the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells that part of it has been devoted to structure and chemical composition of photoanode electrode. In this thesis, the effect of changes in the composition and its influence on light scattering ability in photoanode of dye sensitized solar cells was studied.First, the nanoparticles of titanium dioxide powder through solvothermal method as well as spherical particle and barium titanate powder by sol-gel method were synthesized. XRD and FE-SEM analyses indicated that synthesized powders are in good size and morphology regarding the intended chemical composition. Optical properties of TiO2 particles were... 

The Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide film using Sol-Gel method and Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly technique (EISA) was prepared. In this study, in order to employ the best coatings in anode electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell, different conditions of making this film, the effective parameters in final structure, and various methods of coating were analyzed. After optimizing the conditions of film creating, images of field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) proved the formation of a layer of mesoporous structure which thickness after three times of coating is about 1.5 micrometers. In order to increase the energy conversion efficiency of solar cells, a new formulation for... 

Semiconductor-based photo catalysts, titanium dioxide (TiO2) especially, have been extensively studied for the oxidative photo destruction of organic pollutants in wastewaters and hydrogen production as a green energy source. Much effort has been made to remove the restrictions on the use of TiO2 and challenges related to the recovery of powdery photocatalysts. In this study, copper oxide (CuO) and Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) were used to synthesize nanocomposites. Composition of TiO2/CuO and TiO2/ZrO2 with different weight percentages of second dioxide was synthesized by chemical methods and structural properties of samples were studied by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.... 

The goal of this study is synthesis of nanocoating on basis of ZnO by Sol-Gel method and evaluation of their antibacterial and photocatalyst properties changes by different values of TiO2. For this purpose in both method of synthesis contents of TiO2 hase been changed from 0-25 molar percent. Dip coat method has been used for coating from sol with 1.4 mm/s withdrawal speed and 2 minute immersion time. After each step of coating samples has been dried at 150oC for 10 minute and for increasing thickness this process has been repeated 4 times. In first method zinc acetate dihydrate in 0.1 M final concentration and titanium tetraisopropoxide are sol precursors at in situ way of synthesis. In... 

In this thesis, the improving effects of TiO2 nanotubes (TiO2NTs) fabricated by anodizing of titanium as suitable substrate for deposition active materiales in supercapacitors were considered. PANI/Pd/TiO2NTs electrodes with highly porous structures and good capacitive characteristics were prepared by electrodeposition of polyaniline on palladium nanoparticles loaded TiO2 nanotubes. The results illustrated that the specific capacitance of these electrodes was around 1060 Fg−1 in 1.0 M H2SO4 electrolyte as measured at a constant current of 2.0 Ag−1, whereas it was 210 Fg−1 for the PANI/TiO2NTs electrode. NiO-ZnO/TiO2NTs electrodes were synthesized by the electrodeposition of... 

Metal foams are considered as a group of new materials and are applied widely in various areas due to their particular properties such as low density, high strength-to-weight ratio and appropriate mechanical, thermal, physical, electrical and magnetic properties. The aim of the present study is acquiring the technical knowledge of Zinc foam production by melting route and also optimizing the effective parameters on the foam stability. For this reason, 4 Zinc foams were produced at different times and temperatures. The amount of Calcium as the melt fluidity reducing agent and Titanium hydride and Zinc carbonate as the blowing agent were the same in all the specimens. The effect of heat... 

In this study, ternary metal oxide coating consisting of Ti, Ru, Ir were prepared by sol-gel method. In order to achieve optimal conditions, the effect of number of layers, temperature and velocity of the heat treatment, the amount of ruthenium and iridium, polymeric additive on the coating and also, comparisons of binary and ternary oxide coatings were studied. The corrosion behavior was examined by anodic polarization and cyclic voltammetry tests and accelerated stability test (AST), the morphology of coatings was studied by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), phase and elemental analysis was performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive spectroscopy... 

Different types of morphologies and phase structures of crystalline TiO2 were synthesized by hydrothermal methods. For the first time, dandelion-like rutile TiO2 powder composed of numerous single crystalline nanorods was synthesized using TiCl4 as the main precursor. TiO2 Nanoparticles were produced using TTIP and 2-propanol, as precursor and solvent, respectively. Field emission scanning electron microscopy analyses revealed that the synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles had average crystallite size in the range 21–70 nm, whereas dandelion-like TiO2 showed diameter in the range 2-10 µm. According to the significant refractive index of TiO2, in particular rutile phase, it can be used in the... 

Different structures of TiO2 photoelectrodes were fabricated with different structures and arrangement modes of the layers. TiO2 Nanoparticles were synthesized by solvothermal method and the effect of solvothermal processing parameters on morphology and crystal structure of nanoparticles was studied. Hierarchical and spherical TiO2 particles were synthesized to use in photoanode electrode as light scattering particles. FE-SEM and XRD analyses revealed that TiO2 nanoparticles had uniform and nanometer grains with particle size around 20nm and average crystallite size of 4nm. The optical properties of TiO2 particles were studied through UV–Vis absorption and DRS analysis. The indirect optical... 

In recent years, semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted much attention because of cleanliness, no secondary pollution and profound oxidation and reduction reactions at room temperature. TiO2 is recognized as the best semiconductor photocatalyst due to its higher photocatalytic activity, nontoxicity, electronic and optical properties, chemical stability and low cost. There are some problems preventing from wide application of titania such as rapid recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes, the lack of visible-light utilization and difficult recovery of photocatalyst. In this study, to overcome these problems, TiO2/MWCNTs nanocomposite was prepared. Carbon nanotubes are...