Synthesis of Nanoporous SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2 Ceramics Using Sol-gel Technology
2014
Margarita Karpe, Gundars Mežinskis, Laimons Timma

The aim of research is to develop an area of nanoporous ceramics of ternary systems. Nanoporous ceramic system SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2 has been synthesized via sol-gel technology by hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), zirconia and titanium alcoxides solutions. The sols have been polymerized at room temperature to obtain gels and dried at 100 oC, then milled for 1 or 6 hours for particle homogenization, pressed into samples, and then sintered at 800 oC or 1000 oC in air. The samples have been characterized by XRD, particle size distribution, crystallite size distribution, compressive strength. Porosity of ceramic samples has been determined by nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms.


Keywords
Nanoporous ceramics, SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2, sol-gel technology
DOI
10.7250/msac.2014.010

Karpe, M., Mežinskis, G., Timma, L. Synthesis of Nanoporous SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2 Ceramics Using Sol-gel Technology. Materials Sciences and Applied Chemistry. Vol.30, 2014, pp.55-62. ISSN 1407-7353. e-ISSN 2255-8713. Available from: doi:10.7250/msac.2014.010

Publication language
English (en)
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