Facile synthesis of nanostructured reduced titanium oxides using borohydride toward the creation of oxide-based fuel cell electrodes.

A facile, low-temperature reduction method using sodium borohydride to yield corundum-type Ti(2)O(3) nanorods from rutile-type TiO(2) nanorods with morphology retention is proposed. The electrochemical analyses confirmed their promising performance as electrodes and excellent stability to the environment of interest for fuel cell operation.