Synthesis of TiO2-based nanotube on Ti substrate by hydrothermal treatment.

TiO2-based titanate nanotube film was directly synthesized by hydrothermal treatment of Ti substrate in NaOH solution. The prepared high aspect ratio nanotubes have diameter of 10 nm and pore size of 5 nm with length of several microns. The nanotubes show the same structure and component characteristics as the nanotubes prepared through hydrothermal treatment of TiO2. Other nanostructured titanate as oriented nanofiber film and translucent film were also prepared by adjusting the hydrothermal conditions. The formation mechanism of nanostructured titanate was discussed.