Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9803969 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A novel procedure for synthesizing submicron crystalline single-phase ceramic powder was investigated. Ultrafine CeO2 powder was successfully prepared by combustion of mixture of cerium nitrate (oxidizer) and urea (fuel) in microwave oven for 15Â min. The ultrafine powder was studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis (DTA/TG); surface area measurement was also made. The results indicated that the CeO2 powders synthesized by microwave-induced combustion had particle sizes ranging from 20 to 50Â nm, and specific surface areas of approximately 43Â m2/g. In comparison, CeO2 powder prepared by precipitation revealed particles of sizes distributed from 30 to 50Â nm, with a specific surface area of about 48Â m2/g.
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Authors
Yen-Pei Fu, Cheng-Hsiung Lin, Chin-Shang Hsu,