Controlled Synthesis of Titanate Nanodisks as Versatile Building Blocks for the Design of Hybrid Nanostructures

Building with nanobricks: Uniform titanate nanodisks with a controlled diameter of 12–35 nm were synthesized by a non-aqueous method. These nanodisks were used for the design of various titanate-based mesoporous hybrids with a high specific surface area and tailored porosity. They could also be used as efficient stabilizers for the synthesis of small, uniform metal nanoparticles that exhibit enhanced catalytic activity.