Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1489346 | Materials Research Bulletin | 2012 | 4 Pages |
The present work applies solution combustion synthesis (SCS) by employing glycine as organic fuel to stimulate the synthesis of pure iron orthophosphate with well-defined reaction parameters. The structural and morphological properties of the products were characterized and confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and surface analyzer, respectively. Thermal behaviors were also investigated by TG/DT analyses. The optimal condition was set at 500 °C in a few minutes, giving pure iron orthophosphate with a good level of crystallinity and 11,769 m2/g surface area. The results proved SCS a time saving and practically applicable method.
Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Solution combustion synthesis was firstly employed to prepare FePO4. ► Pure, well-crystallized and porous FePO4 was obtained and characterized. ► The results proved SCS a time saving and practically applicable method.