Development of ZrO2‐MgO nanocomposite powders by the modified sol‐gel method |
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| Authors: | Fatemeh Davar Nasrin Shayan Akbar Hojjati‐Najafabadi Vahid Sabaghi Saeed Hasani |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran;2. Department of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Shahin Shahr, Isfahan, Iran;3. Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran |
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| Abstract: | The ZrO2‐MgO nanocomposites were synthesized using a new sol‐gel method with sucrose and tartaric acid as a gel agent. The samples were characterized by thermal analysis (TG/DTA), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy‐dispersive X‐ray mapping (EDX mapping), and Ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy (UV‐vis). The results showed that the cubic phase of ZrO2‐MgO was formed in the presence of both gel agents. The average particle size of the samples synthesized with sucrose was lower (30 nm) than that of tartaric acid (50 nm). Finally, the formation mechanism and the optical properties of zirconia‐magnesia have been discussed. |
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| Keywords: | nanostructured ceramics sol‐gel zirconia‐magnesia |
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