Synthesis and characterization of fine lithium niobate powders by sol- gel method by L. H. Wang, D. R. Yuan, X. L. Duan, X. Q. Wang, and F. P. Yu

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 42, 321 (2007) - Abstract -

Synthesis and characterization of fine lithium niobate powders by sol- gel method

L. H. Wang, D. R. Yuan, X. L. Duan, X. Q. Wang, and F. P. Yu

State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China

Keywords	sol-gel, TEM, nanocrystals, morphology
PACS	81.20.Fw, 68.37.Lp, 61.46.HK, 68.55.-a
DOI	10.1002/crat.200610822

Lithium niobate (LN) nanocrystal powders were prepared by low-temperature sol-gel method. Dihydrate lithium acetate as lithium source, and niobium chloride as niobium source were used as starting materials. The gel and powders were characterized by thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG/DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electronmicroscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra. The results show that when the gel was heat-treated at 600慢, the fine LN nanocrystals with the size of 40-60 nm were obtained, and the size of the powders become larger with the heat-treated temperature increasing.

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