Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1462568 Ceramics International 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

The properties of YAG precursors aged at various pH levels for different aging times were examined to explore the influence of pH on the evolution of the chemical composition and the morphology of the precipitate, on the variation of phase composition during the calcination process. Precursors obtained at pH lower than 8.0 can be transformed into mono-phase YAG by calcination at low temperature, while those obtained at higher pH exhibit a variety of crystalline structures. Aging at high pH increased the impurity content of the calcined powder. Based on monitoring the pH during the precursor aging process, and the measurement of the Y/Al ratio in the precipitates, the mechanism of the chemical variation is discussed and the influence of pH and aging time on the synthesis of YAG precursor is discussed.

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