The effect exerted by the type of the solvent and precursor in sol-gel preparation of titanium dioxide on its electrorheological activity

The effect, which the type of the solvent, as a synthesis medium, and precursor, as a starting reagent of the synthesis, exert on the rheological properties of the hydrolysis product, titanium dioxide, has studied. Titanium alkoxides were hydrolyzed in a medium of isopropyl alcohol and ethanol. As hydrolysis precursors were chosen titanium isopropoxide and titanium butoxide.