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IOP Publishing, Metrologia, 5(60), p. 055011, 2023

DOI: 10.1088/1681-7575/acf76d

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Quantification of titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) anatase and rutile polymorphs in binary mixtures by Raman spectroscopy: an interlaboratory comparison

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Abstract

Abstract This article presents an interlaboratory comparison (ILC) on Raman spectroscopy as a technique for relative quantification of the two most common polymorphs of titanium dioxide (TiO2)—anatase and rutile—in binary mixtures. Some standard methods are currently employed internationally for the determination of TiO2 content in samples (ISO 591-1, ASTM D3720-90), but require extensive sample preparation, do not distinguish between the two polymorphs or are accurate only for small fractions of either polymorph. Raman spectroscopy is a well-suited characterization technique for measuring and differentiating TiO2 in a fast, non-invasive way, while requiring no particular reagent or sample preparation. Eleven international participants conducted the study under the framework of Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards. The collected data was analyzed by means of partial least squares regression after spectral preprocessing. The resulting models all show discrepancies of lower than 2% from the nominal values in the quantitative analysis over the concentration range of 5%–95% mixture fractions, with many datasets showing substantial improvement margins on this figure. The results of this ILC provide validation of Raman spectroscopy as a reliable method for quantification of TiO2 phases.