Properties of BaTiO3 synthesized from barium titanyl oxalate

In order to enhance the tetragonality of BaTiO3 derived from barium titanyl oxalate (BTO), various treatments were carried out by considering the thermal decomposition mechanism of BTO in air. A multi-step heat treatment process and the addition of carbon black, as a particle growth inhibitor, were effective in increasing the tetragonality, whilst maintaining a particle size smaller than 200 nm. The synthesized BaTiO3 powder with a mean particle size of 177 nm showed a tetragonality and K-factor of 1.0064 and approximately 3, respectively.