About the chemical structure:
| Chemical name: | Titanium dioxide |
| Formula: | TiO2 |
| 3D model: |
grey = titanium, red = oxygen |
| Crystal system: | Anatase: Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal (at Mineralogy Database) |
| Refractive index: | anatase: 2.3 - 2.65 |
How can you identify Titanium Dioxide Whites?
Chemical identification:
n/a
Spectra:
Raman spectra (pdf file download; at University of Florence, Italy)
IR-Spectra (at: Integrated Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds, Japan)
Usage and handling:
| Permanence: | Toxicity: |
|---|---|
| excellent | MSDS (at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA) |
Literature:
Artists’ Pigments. A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics, Vol. 3: E.W. Fitzhugh (Ed.) Oxford University Press 1997, p. 295-355
Titanweiss (at Pigmentlexikon by Th. Seilnacht)
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