Liquid-Phase Synthesis of Flower-like and Flake-like Titanium Disulfide Nanostructures

Three-dimensional flower-like nanostructures of TiS2 and two-dimensional flake-like nanostructures of crystalline TiS2 have been synthesized using a facile solution method. On the basis of time-dependent experimental results, a growth mechanism has been proposed for these nanostructures. The injection temperature of the precursor plays a key role in the formation of the flower-like and flake-like morphology. The nanostructures have been characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The surface area of the nanostructures is also reported.