Effects of metal salts on the thermal decomposition of edta-gel precursors for ferroelectric ceramic powders

Hong Wen Wang, D. A. Hall, F. R. Sale

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    Abstract

    Raw chemicals such as metal nitrates and chlorides were found to affect the thermal decomposition behaviour of EDTA-gel precursors used for the production of ceramic powders. Fine, homogeneous ceramic powders were produced from nitrate solutions while chlorides gave segregated phases. In studies on the production of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) using chlorides, the segregation and loss of lead was observed and shown to be caused by the formation and evaporation of PbCl2. Thermal analysis (DTA/TG) quantitatively proved the suggested reaction mechanism for this phase segregation. Crystallization of the desired perovskite phase of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and barium titanate (BT) initiated at temperatures as low as 250°C in the nitrate-EDTA precursors. Water of crystallization and formation of BaCO3 in the barium titanate precursor were suggested to account for differences in the observed decompositional behaviours of the BT and PZT precursors. © 1994 Akadémiai Kiadó.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)823-838
    Number of pages15
    JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis
    Volume42
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 1994

    Keywords

    • EDTA-gel precursors
    • ferroelectric ceramic powders

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