@misc{ovodok_synthesis_and_2017, author={Ovodok, E.,Maltanava, H.,Poznyak, S.,Ivanovskaya, M.,Kudlash, A.,Scharnagl, N.,Tedim, J.}, title={Synthesis and characterization of efficient TiO2 mesoporous photocatalysts}, year={2017}, howpublished = {journal article}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.09.062}, abstract = {Mesoporous TiO2 powder with large surface area and high porosity was prepared via template-free method of heat-stimulated oxidizing,destruction of TiC by HNO3. Anatase crystalline phase of as-prepared and annealed at 200−400 oC titania was confirmed by XRD technique.,Surface nitrate-nitro groups responsible for high adsorption capacity of the TiO2 powders were studied by FTIR spectroscopy. The annealing temperature can be used as a factor for regulation of titania morphology and structural properties. The rise in the annealing temperature higher than the temperature of nitrate-nitro groups decomposition induces the growth of TiO2 crystallites, decreasing porosity and surface area, the drop of adsorption capacity, and improving photocatalytic activity under UV irradiation.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.09.062} (DOI). Ovodok, E.; Maltanava, H.; Poznyak, S.; Ivanovskaya, M.; Kudlash, A.; Scharnagl, N.; Tedim, J.: Synthesis and characterization of efficient TiO2 mesoporous photocatalysts. Materials Today: Proceedings. 2017. vol. 4, no. 11, 11526-11533. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2017.09.062}}