Ilmenite is one of the predominant beach placer mineral.The ilmenites can also be called as natural ferrites and it is
the chief ore of titanium dioxide. The ferrites are prepared using ceramic technology. The synthesis parameters also play a key
role in governing ferrite properties. The important electric and magnetic properties of ilmenites make them suitable for various
applications. Apart from their applications there are many drawbacks in using ceramic technology. The manipulation of
ilmenite in an atomic, molecular and super molecular scale gives rise to nano-ilmenites. Nano-ilmenites are synthesized by
various methods. The methods involved are ball milling and sol-gel method. These nano particles have wide range of
applications irrespective of fields. In India most of the ilmenite deposits are along the East Coast and are concentrated in the
states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
