Abstract

In this study, the colloidal stability and sedimentation behavior of crystalline TiO_2 particles (300nm) in various organic solvents have been investigated by means of a backscattered light flux profile (Turbiscan). The backscattered light flux profiles revealed that the TiO_2 nanoparticles were readily sedimented in water, methyl alcohol, and ethyl alcohol due to a flocculation-induced particle growth, while a particle coalescence and a sedimentation of the TiO_2 nanoparticles were hardly observed in isopropyl alcohol. The migration velocities of the TiO_2 particle were measured as around 6.15/min, 12.53 m/min, 6.51m/min, and 0.18m/min for water, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and isopropyl alcohol, respectively, showing a remarkably slow migration of the TiO_2 particles in isopropyl alcohol.

• Keywords: TiO_2;Sedimentation;Stability;Turbiscan;