A Novel Low Temperature Synthesis of KNN Nanoparticles by Facile Wet Chemical Method
- 1 Ferroelectric Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, A. N. College, Patna, India
- 2 Ferroelectric Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, A. N. College, Patna, India
- 3 Center for Space Human Robotics (CSHR), Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Torino, Italy
- 4 School of Physics and Materials Science, Shoolini University, Solan, India
- 5 Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
- 6 Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
- 7 Center for Space Human Robotics (CSHR), Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Torino, Italy
Abstract
Sodium potassium niobate (KNN) (K 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO 3 ) nanopowder with a mean particle size of about 20 - 30 nm was synthesized by wet chemical route using Nb 2 O 5 as Nb source. A solution of K, Na and Nb cations was prepared, which resulted in a clear gel after the thermal treatment. Phase analysis, microstructure and morphology of the powder were determined by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The obtained gel was first analyzed by Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and then calcined at different temperatures of 400 ℃ , 500 ℃ , 600 ℃ and 700 ℃ . The X -Ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns of the synthesized samples confirmed the formation of the orthorhombic crystal phase of K 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO 3 at 500?C, a temperature significantly lower than that typically used in the conventional mixed oxide route. The process developed in this work is convenient to realize the mass production of KNN nanopowders at low cost and suitable for various industrial applications.
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