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Methods for producing monodispersed particles of barium titanate

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OSTI ID:873881
The present invention is a low-temperature controlled method for producing high-quality, ultrafine monodispersed nanocrystalline microsphere powders of barium titanate and other pure or composite oxide materials having particles ranging from nanosized to micronsized particles. The method of the subject invention comprises a two-stage process. The first stage produces high quality monodispersed hydrous titania microsphere particles prepared by homogeneous precipitation via dielectric tuning in alcohol-water mixed solutions of inorganic salts. Titanium tetrachloride is used as an inorganic salt precursor material. The second stage converts the pure hydrous titania microsphere particles into crystalline barium titanate microsphere powders via low-temperature, hydrothermal reactions.
Research Organization:
LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY RES COR
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
US 6264912
OSTI ID:
873881
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English