Control of polymorphism in NaNbO3 by hydrothermal synthesis

Deena R. Modeshia, Richard J. Darton, Sharon E. Ashbrook, Richard I. Walton

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Abstract

The metastable ilmenite polymorph of NaNbO3, instead of the expected perovskite polymorph, may be prepared directly in one step under mild hydrothermal conditions by lowering pH and using close to stoichiometric amounts of metal precursors; in situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction shows that crystallisation occurs rapidly via a sequence of intermediate crystalline phases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-70
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • ZIRCONATE-TITANATE PZT
  • POWDER DIFFRACTION
  • CHIMIE DOUCE
  • MAS NMR
  • OXIDES
  • CRYSTALLIZATION
  • PRECURSORS
  • NATAO3
  • ROUTE

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