Synthesis of strontium- and magnesium-doped lanthanum gallate by glycine-nitrate combustion method

Sr- and Mg-doped lanthanum gallate powders with the composition of La0.85Sr0.15Ga0.85Mg0.15O2.85 were synthesized by a glycine-nitrate combustion method. Powders prepared under different fuel combustion conditions were investigated by XRD and TEM. The results show that, under slightly rich fuel condition, the product powders contain less impurity phases, and powders prepared by the glycine-nitrate combustion contain far less impurity phases and have smaller particle sizes than those prepared by solid-state reaction method or acrylamide polymerization technique.