OICC Press International Nano Letters 2228-5326 6 2 (June 2016) 2016 01 22 Hydrothermal synthesis of anatase nanoleaves and size dependence of anatase–rutile transformation upon heating 10.1007/s40089-015-0174-3 EN T. V. Lisnycha Institute for Sorption and Problems of Endoecology, Kiev, 03164, UA S. A. Kirillov Institute for Sorption and Problems of Endoecology, Kiev, 03164, UA Joint Department of Electrochemical Energy Systems, Kiev, 03142, UA A. V. Potapenko Joint Department of Electrochemical Energy Systems, Kiev, 03142, UA T. E. Terikovska Institute for Sorption and Problems of Endoecology, Kiev, 03164, UA V. V. Kosilov Joint Department of Electrochemical Energy Systems, Kiev, 03142, UA O. A. Vyshnevskiy Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation, Kiev, 03142, UA Journal Article 2016 01 22 Abstract Amorphous TiO 2 obtained by adding TiCl 4 to an alkaline medium crystallizes slowly and upon 3 years ageing transforms to nanosized anatase containing an admixture of brookite. The hydrothermal treatment of this sample in solutions of lithium hydroxide leads to anatase nanoleaves, and the more concentrated LiOH solution, the greater the nanoleaves and the smaller their specific surface area. The thermal treatment of nanoleaves leads to the bulk rutile, and the greater the specific surface area of anatase nanoleaves, the lower the anatase–rutile transition temperature. This is in line with conclusions based on the thermodynamic stability of nanosized anatase over the bulk rutile.