Synthesis of calcium titanate from [Ca(H2O)3]2[Ti2(O2)2O(NC6H6O6)2]·2H2O as a cheap single-source precursor

Calcium titanate (CaTiO3) was conveniently synthesized by thermal decomposition of a single-source precursor [Ca(H2O)3]2[Ti2(O2)2O(NC6H6O6)2]·2H2O at low temperature. This single-source precursor was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, thermal gravimetric analysis and X-ray single crystal diffraction. The calcined products at different temperature were further characterized by powder X-ray diffractions and IR spectra. The morphology, microstructure, and crystallinity of the resulting CaTiO3 materials have been characterized by SEM and TEM. The BET measurement revealed that the CaTiO3 powders had a surface area of 14.0 m2/g. In addition, the microwave dielectric properties of the resulting CaTiO3 material have been measured.

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