Hydrothermally assisted synthesis of YMnO3
In this work single phase hexagonal YMnO3 powders were prepared starting from Y(CH3COO)3·xH2O, Mn(CH3COO)2·4H2O, KMnO4 and KOH using methods of conventional (280°C for 6h) or microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis (200°C for 2h) followed by calcination at 1200°C for 2h. According to FESEM analysi...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repository: | Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/167933 |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.07.060 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/167933 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Hydrothermal synthesis Magnetic measurements Phase evolution Yttrium manganite |
| Summary: | In this work single phase hexagonal YMnO3 powders were prepared starting from Y(CH3COO)3·xH2O, Mn(CH3COO)2·4H2O, KMnO4 and KOH using methods of conventional (280°C for 6h) or microwave assisted hydrothermal synthesis (200°C for 2h) followed by calcination at 1200°C for 2h. According to FESEM analysis the calcined powders consisted of submicronic YMnO3 particles, which were uniform in shape and size. Ceramic samples were obtained by sintering the as-synthesized powders at 1400°C for 2h. XRD analysis confirmed the presence of the single phase hexagonal YMnO3. SEM analysis showed a dense and homogeneous microstructure with typical inter- and intra-grain cracks. Magnetic measurements indicated ferrimagnetic properties that were explained by non-stoichiometry of the obtained compound and an excess of manganese that was confirmed by ICP analysis. |
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