Published October 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Low temperature synthesis of ultrafine Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 powder by sol-gel combustion

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Metallforschung, Pulvermetallurgisches Laboratorium und Institut fuer Nichtmetallische Anorganische Materialien, Universitaet Stuttgart, Heisenbergstrasse 5, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany)

Description

Lead zirconate titanate powders are derived from a novel aqueous-based citrate-nitrate/oxynitrate sol-gel combustion process. Aqueous solutions of metal nitrates or oxynitrates are transformed into gels with citric acid under heating. The received gels undergo a self-propagating combustion reaction on heating to 180 degree C and subsequently yield voluminous ashes. These ashes form single phase perovskite Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3 powder with a specific surface area of 8m2/g upon calcination at 550 degree C. The ashes show a homogeneous distribution of lead, zirconium, and titanium ions which guarantees short diffusion paths in solid state formation of PZT perovskite. The redox behavior of the gels was studied with the help of DTA experiments. Powders are characterized in terms of XRD, SEM, and EDX analysis. copyright 1997 Materials Research Society

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Journal Title
Journal of Materials Research
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 2518-2521.
ISSN
0884-2914
CODEN
JMREEE