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Reaction mechanisms in the formation of lead zirconate titanate solid solutions under hydrothermal conditions

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States)
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  1. Peking Univ., Beijing (China). Dept. of Chemistry

Reaction mechanisms in the formation of PZT solid solution were studied under hydrothermal conditions (Pb/(Zr + Ti) = 1.0 to 1.9, Zr/Ti = 0/10 to 10/0, 1M to 5M KOH, 100C to 220C, 2 h). A yellow tabular crystallite with tetragonal symmetry and Pb/Ti [approx] 2 was formed at 100 to 130C. A PZT crystallite was formed just above 150C. The crystallite was a mixture of Ti-rich PZT and Zr-rich PZT phases. When the temperature and KOH concentration were increased, the composition of the PZT product tended to be homogeneous. The PZT in the morphotropic phase boundary zone was formed at Zr/Ti = 5/5, 5M KOH, 220C, 2h. Neither PbTiO[sub 3] nor PbZrO[sub 3] was detected as a separate phase under the above hydrothermal conditions.

OSTI ID:
6301717
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States) Vol. 76:3; ISSN 0002-7820; ISSN JACTAW
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English