Solvothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Barium Titanate Powders

Cubic BaTiO₃ powders have been synthesized from gel powders after thermal treatment in an alcohol solution and characterized using X-ray diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy, and other techniques in detail. The borderline reaction conditions, such as the reaction temperature and time, for the synthesis of crystalline BaTiO₃ powder in different solvents are established. The single-phase BaTiO₃ powder has low agglomeration and seems to have a regular morphology. The formation of BaTiO₃ powders via solvothermal reaction is more difficult, in comparison to hydrothermal processing. The crystalline powders, which have a small particle size (∼20–60 nm) and narrow particle-size distribution, can be synthesized in methanol, ethanol, or n -propanol systems. Unlike the hydrothermal reaction, tetragonal-phase BaTiO₃ powders cannot be prepared via the solvothermal reaction, even with alkali catalysts.     

Preparation of Highly Dispersed Ultrafine Barium Titanate Powder by Using Microbial-Derived Surfactant

To uniformly disperse ultrafine BaTiO₃ particles with a stoichiometric composition and several tens of nanometers in diameter to primary particles during the sol–gel synthesis process, a new aqueous surfactant with a high hydrophilic group density and special cis-structure was prepared from a microbial product and added to solution before the sol–gel synthesis reaction. Because of the rapid formation of large and porous aggregates which were 30–50 μm in diameter in suspension without addition of this unique structural surfactant, the prepared ultrafine BaTiO₃ particles caused rapid sedimentation in suspension. The addition of the surfactant in the range of 7.1 wt% for the synthesized BaTiO₃ particles made it possible to decrease the size of the aggregates in suspension as well as the sedimentation velocity while maintaining the stoichiometric composition. The optimum additive content to obtain the minimum aggregate size of about 100–200 nm in diameter and the highest dispersion stability in suspension while maintaining the stoichiometric composition of prepared ultrafine BaTiO₃ particles without other phases was determined at about 7.1 wt%. Because the excess addition of this surfactant at more than 8.5 wt% inhibited the uniform synthesis of BaTiO₃ particles, an amorphous phase with a highly specific surface area and a BaCO₃ phase formed in the synthesized particles.     

Kinetics of Barium Titanate Synthesis

Reaction curves were obtained at various temperatures and concentrations for the formation of BaTiO₃ from particulate titania in Ba(OH)₂ solution. Kinetic analyses were performed by constructing mathematical models which took into account the particle size distribution of the reactant titania for both the topochemically-rate-controlled and the diffusion-rate-controlled reactions. At [Ba(OH)₂] > ca. 0.1 M the rate-controlling step is the Ba reaction with TiO₂ at the interface. The measured activation energy is 105.5 kJ/mol. The rates are independent of Ba(OH)₂ concentration, indicating that the TiO₂ interface is saturated. At [Ba(OH)₂] < ca. 0.1 M the rate-determining step shifts to diffusion through the product BaTiO₃ layer, the rates are concentration dependent, and the BaTiO₃ particle sizes are inversely proportional to the Ba(OH)₂ concentrations used.     

Novel Low-Temperature Synthesis of Ferroelectric Neodymium-Doped Bismuth Titanate Nanoparticles

In this study, we report on the synthesis of nanopowders of ferroelectric Bi_3.5Nd_0.5Ti₃O₁₂ ceramic at temperatures below 500°C via a simple chemical method using citric acid as a solvent. The calcined powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Heating the as-dried powders in air first leads to crystallization of the Bi₂Ti₂O₇ phase at ∼310°C, followed by crystallization of the perovskite Nd-doped Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ phase at ∼490°C as suggested by the peaks in the DSC analysis and confirmed by the evolution of phases in XRD patterns of the powders calcined at various temperatures. TEM of particles calcined at 550°C for 1 h in air showed an average particle size of 50–60 nm. The temperature dependence of capacitance of nanopowders calcined at 700°C for 1 h in air showed a Curie temperature of ∼615°C evincing a ferroelectric transition.     

Formation Mechanisms of Tetragonal Barium Titanate Nanoparticles in Alkoxide–Hydroxide Sol-Precipitation Synthesis

The early stage of barium titanate (BaTiO₃) nanoparticle formation is investigated by in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) using synchrotron radiation. BaTiO₃ nanoparticles are synthesized via dissolution of barium hydroxide octahydrate and hydrolysis of titanium (IV) isopropoxide in isopropanol. In the course of raising the temperature of the alkoxide–hydroxide mixture solution to 80°C, in situ synchrotron XRD reveals that BaTiO₃ nanocrystals smaller than 6 nm begin to nucleate at 50°C without intermediate TiO₂ anatase formation, and Ti K edge absorption spectra also confirm the formation of corner-sharing TiO₆ octahedra at 60°C. The average size of BaTiO₃ precipitates increases to about 7.5 nm at 80°C. The synthesized nanopowders show an anomalously high tetragonality according to the Rietveld refinement of synchrotron XRD data.     

BaTiO3粉体的水热法合成

本文阐述了水热合成粉体的一般原理及其与其它方法相比的特点。讨论了水热合成BaTiO3粉体的基本机理（包括原位转变机理和溶解－沉淀机理）、影响因素和存在的一些问题。     

Barium Titanate Nanoparticles: Highly Cytocompatible Dispersions in Glycol-chitosan and Doxorubicin Complexes for Cancer Therapy

In the latest years, innovative nanomaterials have attracted a dramatic and exponentially increasing interest, in particular for their potential applications in the biomedical field. In this paper, we reported our findings on the cytocompatibility of barium titanate nanoparticles (BTNPs), an extremely interesting ceramic material. A rational and systematic study of BTNP cytocompatibility was performed, using a dispersion method based on a non-covalent binding to glycol-chitosan, which demonstrated the optimal cytocompatibility of this nanomaterial even at high concentration (100 μg/ml). Moreover, we showed that the efficiency of doxorubicin, a widely used chemotherapy drug, is highly enhanced following the complexation with BTNPs. Our results suggest that innovative ceramic nanomaterials such as BTNPs can be realistically exploited as alternative cellular nanovectors.     

Dispersion Behavior of Barium Titanate Nanoparticles Prepared by Using Various Polycarboxylic Dispersants

The effects of the polycarboxylic dispersant structures on the crystallinity and sedimentation behavior of prepared BaTiO₃ nanoparticles were analyzed using four types of dispersants—ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid dipotassium salt (EDTA), trans -aconitic acid (TAA), ammonium acrylate–methyl acrylate co-polymer (PAA50), and sodium polyacrylate (PAA100). In the case of EDTA and TAA, the adsorbed ratio of the dispersants on BaTiO₃ nanoparticles was relatively low, and only slight improvement of sedimentation behavior was observed. On the other hand, in the case of PAA50 and PAA100, the adsorbed ratio was high, and the sedimentation behavior was gratefully improved. Next, in order to analyze the relationships among the additive amount of polycarboxylic dispersants, crystallinity, and sedimentation behavior, various amounts of PAA100 or PAA50 were treated in the synthesis solution. The sedimentation behavior of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles improved with increasing amounts of PAA100 and PAA50 while their crystal phase became amorphous. Adding PAA50 at a molar ratio of COO⁻/Ba²⁺=0.266 resulted in BaTiO₃ nanoparticles with the best dispersion stability in an aqueous media.     

微波水热法合成Mn掺杂BaTiO_3纳米粉体

以Ti(OC_4H_9)_4 、Ba(NO_3)_2 和C_4H_6MnO_4·4H_2O为原料,采用微波水热法合成了Mn掺杂的BaTiO_3纳米粉体.通过X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对产物进行了表征.并研究了影响Mn掺杂BaTiO_3晶体生长和形貌的主要影响因素.实验结果表明:掺杂量为1.0%,反应时间为30 min,烘箱干燥温度为82 ℃,能制备出单一的粒径均匀的掺Mn的BaTiO_3纳米粉体,且粉体的粒径尺寸约为100 nm.     

水热反应条件对合成BaTiO3纳米粉体影响的研究

通过正交实验法,对不同钡钛比、反应温度、保温时间进行了水热合成钛酸钡纳米粉体的实验研究,对所得粉体进行了DTA,XRD,TEM等分析表征,分析研究了不同水热反应条件对合成钛酸钡纳米粉体的影响。     

溶剂热法合成新型芳基钌二聚体

芳基钌化合物在超分子化学、催化化学和抗癌药物设计方面具有一定的应用。本文通过利用溶剂热法合成了一种新型芳基钌二聚体化合物,为今后此类化合物的合成提供了新的思路。     

Fabrication of Monodispersed Barium Titanate Nanoparticles with Narrow Size Distribution

Pulsed laser ablation (PLA) was used to prepare nanoparticles of barium titanate (BaTiO₃). PLA using a titanium-rich Ba–Ti–O ceramic target in oxygen ambience at 400 Pa and following online annealing at 1073 K enabled the production of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles (BTNPs) with a perovskite structure having nearly stoichiometric composition. These nanoparticles were directly introduced into a differential mobility analyzer for size classification, leading to the production of monodispersed and nonagglomerated BTNPs with an average particle size of 13.5 nm. The size distribution of the size-classified BTNPs was found to be reasonably narrow with a geometric standard deviation of 1.07.     

Synthesis and Microstructure of Highly Oriented Lead Titanate Thin Films Prepared by a Sol-Gel Method

Thin films of PbTiO₃ were deposited on fused silica, resistor-grade alumina, and single-crystal (100) MgO by a sol–gel processing method. Whereas the films deposited on silica and alumina substrates were randomly oriented and polycrystalline, highly {100} oriented PbTiO₃ films were grown on the MgO single crystals. The perovskite-type structure was observed with films deposited on the single-crystal MgO and annealed at temperatures as low as 470°C, whereas a pyrochlore-type strcuture was observed with films on fused silica and alumina processed in a similar manner. All films heat-treated at temperatures in excess of 570°C showed significant formation of a second PbTi₃O₇ phase. The films were characterized by electron microscopy and glancing-incidence-angle X-ray diffraction.     

Novel Doping Mechanism for Very-High-Permittivity Barium Titanate Ceramics

Barium titanate (BaTiO₃) can be doped with La³⁺ ions via partial substitution for Ba²⁺ ions; charge balance is maintained by the creation of Ti⁴⁺ vacancies. Samples processed in an atmosphere of 1 bar O₂ and a temperature of 1350°C are insulating and free from electronic defects associated with either O₂ loss or reduction of Ti⁴⁺ to Ti³⁺. The Curie temperature ( T _c) decreases approximately linearly as the lanthanum content increases and, at the same time, an increase in the permittivity (ɛ') maximum at T _c occurs. For the composition Ba_{1- x} La _x Ti_{1- x /4}O₃, where x = 0.05, ɛ' has a maximum value of 19000 at 18°C, compared with a typical value of 10000 at 130°C in undoped BaTiO₃ ceramics. This value is the highest value reported for A-site-doped BaTiO₃ and is linked to the mechanism of combined A-site doping and Ti-vacancy creation.     

Defect Structure and Phase Relations of Highly Lanthanum-Doped Barium Titanate

Incorporation of La³⁺ into the BaTiO₃ lattice was studied on samples of various composition, using quantitative WDS microanalysis (EPMA) in combination with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray powder diffractometry (XRPD). Direct determination of solid-solution formulas by microanalysis supports the structure model of a solid solution with La³⁺ on Ba²⁺ sites and a deficient Ti⁴⁺ sublattice, independent of the starting composition. Solid solution extends on the tie line, which points from BaTiO₃ to La₄Ti₃O₁₂, to the composition of approximately Ba_0.70- La_0.38Ti_0.925( V "")_0.075O₃. On the basis of these results, the BaTiO₃-rich part of the BaO-La₂O₃-TiO₂ phase diagram was constructed.     

Synthesis of Single-Crystal Barium Titanium Isopropoxide Complex to Form Barium Titanate

Single-crystal barium titanate double alkoxide complex with a composition presumed to be BaTi(OCH(CH₃)₂)₆·xC₆H₆ was successfully synthesized in this work. The crystal was converted to BaTiO₃ at 100°C. The preparation of the Oxides via single crystals of metal alkoxides has some advantages over the well-known sol-gel method in that it results in oxides with well-defined and homogeneous compositions at the atomic level and in fine particle sizes, smaller than 50 nm.     

水热法制备钕掺杂BaTiO3粉体及其介电性能研究

以BaCl2·2H2O、TiCl4和NdCl3为原料,采用水热法制备了掺钕的BaTiO3纳米粉体,并经高温烧结后得到瓷体。利用DTA、XRD、SEM等测试手段,分析了钕掺杂对钛酸钡粉体及其陶瓷电性能的影响。研究表明,掺杂后,钕固溶到了钛酸钡的晶格中并取代钡位或钛位。钕的掺杂有助于获得细晶高致密的陶瓷,当W(NdCl3)%为0.6时,致密度最高,常温下相对介电常数高达5650,击穿场强达到3.5kV/mm。     

Synthesis of Tetragonal Barium Titanate Nanoparticles Via Alkoxide–Hydroxide Sol-Precipitation: Effect of Water Addition

Barium titanate (BaTiO₃) nanoparticles are synthesized under N₂ atmosphere by the hydrolysis and condensation of barium hydroxide octahydrate and titanium (IV) isopropoxide with controlled water addition. With increasing the amount of water addition, the primary nanoparticles tend to grow from 7.5 to 68.5 nm in average diameter and to agglomerate to form spherical secondary particles of 0.5–3 μm in diameter. The influence of water content on the crystal size and structure was studied by X-ray diffraction via synchrotron radiation. As the amounts of added water increased, Rietveld analysis revealed that the lattice volume shrinks along the c -axis changing the crystal structure of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles gradually from tetragonal to cubic. FT-IR spectra also indicated that the concentration of hydroxyl ions in BaTiO₃ nanoparticles decreases with increasing water contents. It is thus concluded that adding sufficient amount of water is effective in reducing the concentration of protons in the oxygen sublattice during synthesis of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles via alkoxide–hydroxide sol-precipitation process.     

Semiconducting–Insulating Transition for Highly Donor-Dopod Barium Titanate Ceramics

BaTiO₃ ceramics doped with La (0.01–0.84 at.%) were prepared only with the addition of La and stoichiometric TiO₂. As a result, even when BaTiO₃ was doped with 0.53 at.% La, it could be converted to a semiconductor by sintering at 1540°C for 2 h in air and cooled slowly in the furnace. Differential thermal analysis data clearly demonstrated that the Curie point in the materials shifted toward lower temperatures with increased content of La substituted at the Ba site up to a critical concentration that varied with the sintering temperature. The obtained results suggest that the semiconducting–insulating transition for highly donor-doped BaTiO₃ was closely related to the incorporation of donor into the grains and to the resultant grain size, which were significantly affected by the sinterability of the BaTiO₃ starting powders and sintering conditions used.     

A Novel Approach to Sintering Nanocrystalline Barium Titanate Ceramics

A novel approach to pressureless sintering based on the combination of rapid-rate sintering, rate-controlled sintering, and two-step sintering under a controlled atmosphere is proposed. This combined sintering method facilitates control of grain and pore morphology. The application of this sintering approach for pure nanocrystalline barium titanate powder enables the suppression of grain growth during the intermediate and final stages of sintering and the production of fully dense ceramics with 108 nm grain size. The grain growth factor is 3.5, which is three and 17 times smaller than rate-controlled and conventional sintering, respectively.