Abstract:
Ti nanoparticles were prepared by flow-levitation method. The morphologies,granularities, structure and properties of Ti nanoparticles were investigated by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results show that the particles prepared by flow-levitation method are spherical and the average sizes gradually decreases with the increase of Ar flow rate. Under the flow rates of 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 m
3/h, Ti nanoparticles with the average sizes of 59, 50 and 41 nm are obtained. In the air, Ti nanoparticles mainly react with O.2 and form stable TiO
2. Meanwhile, Ti nanoparticles react with N
2 and vapor in the air, and a small amount of nitride and hydroxyl group were found.