Synthesis and structural characterization of nanocrystalline batio3 at various calcination temperatures

Barium titanate (BaTiO3) powders with particle sizes about 50 nm in diameter were synthesized using a hydrothermal route. The powders were characterized using various experimental techniques such as XRD, TEM and Raman spectroscopy, and they showed a good crystallinity and homogeneity without heat tr...

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Autores: Fuentes, Sandra, Céspedes, Francisco|||0000-0001-5444-7113, Muñoz, Pamela, Chávez Ángel, Emigdio|||0000-0002-9783-0806, Padilla Campos, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:204895
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/204895
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.4067/S0717-97072013000400038
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hydrothermal synthesis
Nanoparticles
Raman spectroscopy
Theoretical calculations
Transmission electron microscopy
X-ray diffraction
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Sumario:Barium titanate (BaTiO3) powders with particle sizes about 50 nm in diameter were synthesized using a hydrothermal route. The powders were characterized using various experimental techniques such as XRD, TEM and Raman spectroscopy, and they showed a good crystallinity and homogeneity without heat treatments. Also, Raman spectra showed the presence of the tetragonal phase. In addition, various calcination treatments were made to BaTiO3 powders with the purpose to improve their ferroelectric properties. In general, calcination treatments improved the crystallinity and homogeneity of the samples considerably but did not modify the internal structure of the BaTiO3, which was observed in the Raman spectra. On the other hand, from theoretical calculations were established that the cubic phase should be better dielectric in comparison with the tetragonal phase, but this latter would have better optical properties. However, experimental evidences are indicative that the cubic phase would predominate in the synthesis of the compound.