Synthesis of homogeneous Ca{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}FeO{sub 2.5+{delta}} compound using a mirror furnace method
- Departement de Physique, Institut des Sciences et Technologie, Centre Universitaire d'El-Oued, B.P. 789 cite chouhada, El-Oued 39000 (Algeria)
- Laboratoire de Cristallographie, Departement de Physique, Faculte des Sciences Exactes, Universite Mentouri, Constantine 25000 (Algeria)
Graphical abstract: X-ray diffraction pattern indexing of Ca{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}FeO{sub 2.5+{delta}} powder sample obtained by mirror furnace method after thermal treatment. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer A homogenous compound Ca{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}FeO{sub 2.5+{delta}} has been synthesized for the first time by a mirror furnace method. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Ca{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}FeO{sub 2.5+{delta}} powder sample is perfectly homogenous, confirmed by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and EDS technique. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The thermal treatment of Ca{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}FeO{sub 2.5+{delta}} powder sample can increase their average grain sizes. -- Abstract: A new synthesis method using melting zone technique via the double mirror furnace around 1600 Degree-Sign C is used to obtain homogenous brownmillerite compounds Ca{sub 1-x}Sr{sub x}FeO{sub 2.5+{delta}} in the range 0.3 {<=} x {<=} 0.7. These compounds play important role in understanding the mystery of the oxygen diffusion in the perovskite-related oxides. We have successfully solved the miscibility gap problem by synthesizing a good quality of homogenous powder samples of Ca{sub 0.5}Sr{sub 0.5}FeO{sub 2.5+{delta}} compound. Our result was confirmed by X-rays diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis. Thermal treatment was also applied until 800 Degree-Sign C under vacuum to confirm again the homogeneity of powder samples, improve its quality and show that no decomposition or return to form Ca- and Sr-enriched microdomains takes place as a result of phase separation.
- OSTI ID:
- 22212425
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 47, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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