The effects of aluminum alkoxide single source precursors on the sol–gel synthesis of highly thermally stable nanostructured alumina by nonionic triblock copolymer P123 were investigated.
TiO2 with different ratios of anatase/rutile phases were synthesized via a microwave assisted sol–gel method and by applying a single source precursor (SSP) with a constant concentration of nitric acid that was used as the structure directing agent.