A NOVEL METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF METASTABLE TETRAGONAL ZIRCONIA NANOPOWDERS AT LOW TEMPERATURES

Zirconia (ZrO2) nanopowder was synthesized using sucrose and fructose as a chelating agent from zirconium hydroxide. The synthesized powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), simultaneously thermal analysis (STA), BET surface area, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission ele...

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Main Authors: F. KAZEMI, M. TAHRIRI, H.R. REZAIE, S. MALEK-AHMADI, S. SOHRABI, A. SABERI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague 2011-03-01
Series:Ceramics-Silikáty
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Online Access:http://www.ceramics-silikaty.cz/2011/pdf/2011_01_26.pdf
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Summary:Zirconia (ZrO2) nanopowder was synthesized using sucrose and fructose as a chelating agent from zirconium hydroxide. The synthesized powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), simultaneously thermal analysis (STA), BET surface area, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The above-experimental results showed that the synthesized powders had particle sizes in the range 40-60 nm and mean crystallite sizes of 7-8 nm. Finally, in this research, chelating agents of sucrose and fructose were compared and the obtained results demonstrated that using fructose, nanopowder of zirconia with tetragonal phase was obtained.
ISSN:0862-5468
1804-5847