کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
---|---|---|---|---|
1461351 | 989618 | 2014 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Nd2O3 was synthesized by calcining Nd2(C2O4)3·10H2O in air. The precursor and its calcined products were characterized by thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that high-crystallized Nd2O3 with hexagonal structure was obtained when the precursor was calcined at 1223 K in air for 2 h. The crystallite size of Nd2O3 synthesized at 1223 K for 2 h was about 48 nm. The thermal decomposition of the precursor in air experienced three steps, which are first, the dehydration of 10 crystal water molecules; then, the decomposition of Nd2(C2O4)3 into Nd2O2CO3; and last, the decomposition of Nd2O2CO3 into hexagonal Nd2O3. Based on the KAS equation, the values of the activation energies associated with the thermal decomposition of Nd2(C2O4)3∙10H2O were determined.
Journal: Ceramics International - Volume 40, Issue 2, March 2014, Pages 3003–3009