Titanium Dioxide (Rutile) TiO2
Titanium dioxide (TiO2)exists in three crystal polymorphs as natural minerals: Anatase, Brookite, and Rutile. Among these, Rutile has the most stable crystal structure, and due to its excellent optical properties and chemical stability, it is utilized in various advanced fields.

Characteristics
Composition | TiO2 |
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Crystal system | Tetragonal |
Crystal structure | Rutile |
Lattice constant | a=0.45935 nm, c=0.29580 nm |
Melting point | 1840 ℃ |
Growth method | Verneuil method |
Density | 4.252 g/cm3(20 ℃) |
Dielectric constant | 113 (1 MHz) |
Thermal expansion coefficient (30~400℃) | (a-axis) 7.81×10-6/℃ , (c-axis) 10.1×10-6/℃ |
Band gap | 3.0 eV |
Refractive index (at 706.5 nm) | no=2.5490, ne=2.8226 |
Standard Specs
Type | TiO2 | Nb(0.05 wt%) :TiO2 Nb=0.04 at% | Nb(0.5 wt%) :TiO2 Nb=0.43 at% |
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Purity | >99.98 % | >99.98 % | >99.98 % |
Resistivity (Ω・cm) | >107 | 約5×100 | 約3×10-1 |
Orientation (Tolerance:±0.5 °) | (100) (110) (001) |
(100) (110) (001) |
(100) (110) (001) |
Size (Outer size tolerance: ±0.1 mm / Thickness tolerance: ±0.05 mm) | 10×10×0.5t 15×15×0.5t |
10×10×0.5t 15×15×0.5t |
10×10×0.5t 15×15×0.5t |
Polishing | One-side / Both-side | One-side / Both-side | One-side / Both-side |
Surface roughness | Ra≦1.0nm Rmax≦5.0nm |
Ra≦1.0nm Rmax≦5.0nm |
Ra≦1.0nm Rmax≦5.0nm |
Flatness (λ=632.8 nm) |
10×10×0.5 t :≦λ 15×15×0.5 t : ≦1.5λ |
10×10×0.5 t :≦λ 15×15×0.5 t : ≦1.5λ |
10×10×0.5 t :≦λ 15×15×0.5 t : ≦1.5λ |