Synthesis of nanocrystalline yttria through in-situ sulphated-combustion technique

• An in-situ sulphated-combustion reaction was conducted on the precursor mixture consisting of yttrium nitrate, organic fuels (urea, citric acid and glycine) and 10 mol% ammonium sulphate [(NH4)(2)SO4] at 500 degrees C. Effect of sulphate addition on yttria particles morphology has been analyzed with respect to the types of fuels. In un-sulphated combustion, the calcined yttria powders showed rectangular particle morphology and low specific surface area. Whereas in sulphated-combustion spherical shaped yttria particles were achieved for glycine fuel. In the case of citric acid fuel, yttria powders with high specific surface area [26 m(2)/g] were obtained. For all the fuels, the sulphated-combustion reaction produced nanocrystalline yttria powders and they also had primary crystallite size below 4 nm in the as prepared conditions. Upon calcination at 1100 degrees C, these powders attained mean particle size of 50 nm which was confirmed by TEM.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik -- Kemiska processer (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering -- Chemical Process Engineering (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik -- Annan materialteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering -- Other Materials Engineering (hsv//eng)

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Chemical Technology

Kemisk teknologi

Engineering Materials

Materialteknik

Yttria

NATURAL SCIENCES

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