Synthesis of TiO2–ZrO2 binary oxides by hydrolysis of tetrabutoxytitanium and tetrabutoxyzirconium mixtures under water–ammonia atmosphere

Abstract

TiO2–ZrO2 binary oxides were prepared by joint hydrolysis of tetrabutoxytitanium (TBT) and tetrabutoxyzirconium (TBZ) mixtures under an atmosphere of H2O vapor and 10% aqueous NH3 in the batch mode. The physical and chemical properties of the thus-prepared samples were studied as dependent on the synthesis parameters.