Effects of atoleine on preparation and thermal behaviors of TiO2 gel microspheres fabricated via oil-in-water emulsions.

Highlights: [•] Titanium dioxide gel spheres were prepared by sol–gel reaction in O/W emulsion. [•] The effect of atoleine on interior structure of calcined microspheres was exposed. [•] Additive atoleine hindered crystallization of microspheres at below 600°C. [•] The suppressed crystallization by additive atoleine resulted in a solid structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]