Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physics (JTAP) Effect of aging on the properties of TiO2 nanoparticle Volume 10, (2016) Issue 3, September 2016 2023 11 17 Effect of aging on the properties of TiO2 nanoparticle 10.1007/s40094-016-0212-1 EN Journal Article 2023 11 17 AbstractEffect of aging on the properties of titanium dioxide nanoparticles produced by laser ablation process in water is investigated experimentally. The fundamental wavelength of a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser was employed to irradiate a high-purity Ti plate in distilled water at temperatures of 20, 35, 50 and 65 °C. Produced nanoparticles were diagnosed by UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction method, and dynamic light scattering device immediately after production and 1 week after. Bandgap energy of samples was extracted using Tauc method. Size of nanoparticles was increased after a week and their bandgap energy was decreased. Results show that the phase of TiO2 nanoparticles was transited from brookite to rutile after 1 week.