Formation and processing of mesoporous barium titanate powders via the micelle template method

Autor: Ren-Jay Lin, Tsai-Huei Liao, Syh-Yuh Cheng, Chien-Hung Kuo, Hong-Wen Wang
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Research. 21:941-946
ISSN: 2044-5326
0884-2914
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2006.0131
Popis: Mesoporous barium titanate powders having a 100- to 300-nm size were prepared by hydration and condensation of titanium tetra-isopropoxide and barium precursors in the presence of an organic surfactant, tetradecylamine, which was used as a self-assembly micelle. The processing and sintering of these mesoporous barium titanate powders has been investigated. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used to identify the structural characteristics and morphologies of the powders. Mesoporous wormhole-like powders with surface areas around 53 ∼ 108 m2/g could be obtained after removing the micelle organics by calcination at 400 °C for 3 h. Powders derived using barium hydroxide were found to form a larger pore size and a higher surface area. The addition of acetic acid was also effective in increasing the surface area. A formation mechanism for the mesoporous structure is depicted. Heat treatment caused the mesoporous spheres to shrink, and 155- ∼ 330-nm grain sizes were readily obtained after pressureless sintering at 900 ∼ 1000 °C for 1 h in air.
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