Abstract
Mechanism of complex formation by milling a mixture comprising PbO, TiO2, Nb2O5 and Mg(OH)2 was examined. Due to the strong acidity of Nb2O5 and basicity of Mg(OH)2, a typical acid-base reaction takes place during milling with simultaneous partial reduction of Nb5+ to Nb2+, as evidenced by XPS. This mechanochemical reaction, together with further interaction with PbO and TiO2, brings about precursors of the perovskite solid solution, (1-X)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-xPbTiO3 with x ranging from 0 to 0.2. The mixture after milling is more homogeneous and contains even a small amount of crystalline perovskite. On subsequent heating, growth of perovskite takes place parallel with a solid state reaction via pyrochlore, resulting in a pure perovskite phase at temperatures as low as 850°C. A mixture without mechanical stressing brings about a pyrochlore as a main phase by heating under the same condition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-120 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science Forum |
Volume | 235-238 |
Issue number | PART 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- Charge transfer
- Mechanochemical reaction
- Perovskite solid solution
- Precursor
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering