Svnthesis and Characterization of Nanoscale Mullite Powder
Author(s): Zhao Huizhong, HU Shoutian, Wang Houzhi, ZHANG Wenjie
Pages: 20-24
Year: 2003 Issue: 4
Journal: CHINA'S REFRACTORIES
Keyword: Nanosized mullite; Sol-Gel; Supercritical fluid drying; synthesis; calcinations ;
Abstract: Nanoscale mullite powder were synthesized via Solgel-SCFD and middle temperature treatment by using AIP( aluminum-isopropoxde ) and TEOS ( tetraethyl orthosdicate) as starting materials. Both of the binary aerogel of alumina-silica and calcined nanoscale materials were investigated by using TG-DSC (thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimeter), TEM (transmission electron microscope), XRD ( X-Ray diffractometer ) and specific surface area and porosimetry. TG-DSC indicated the removal of most of the volatiles , i. e. 15.98% up to about 700℃ ,and in the DSC curve, existence of two exothermic peak at about 445℃ and 1015℃ may be due to the crystallization of Si-O-Al-O in diphasic gels and mullitization and a small endothermic peak at about 805℃ indicated the decomposition of structural water molecules. On the colligation of the results of TG- DSC, XRD and TEM , the beginning temperature of mullitization in Al2 O3-SiO2 aerogel system can be confirmed at about 1015℃. XRD results also showed the formation of mullite at the range 1100 ～1200℃. TEM and surface area and porosimetry results showed that the nanosized mullite were calcinated at 1100and 1200℃ exhibited size 30nm and 50nm, specific surface area 138.91m2/g and 95.81m2/g.
Pages: 20-24
Year: 2003 Issue: 4
Journal: CHINA'S REFRACTORIES
Keyword: Nanosized mullite; Sol-Gel; Supercritical fluid drying; synthesis; calcinations ;
Abstract: Nanoscale mullite powder were synthesized via Solgel-SCFD and middle temperature treatment by using AIP( aluminum-isopropoxde ) and TEOS ( tetraethyl orthosdicate) as starting materials. Both of the binary aerogel of alumina-silica and calcined nanoscale materials were investigated by using TG-DSC (thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimeter), TEM (transmission electron microscope), XRD ( X-Ray diffractometer ) and specific surface area and porosimetry. TG-DSC indicated the removal of most of the volatiles , i. e. 15.98% up to about 700℃ ,and in the DSC curve, existence of two exothermic peak at about 445℃ and 1015℃ may be due to the crystallization of Si-O-Al-O in diphasic gels and mullitization and a small endothermic peak at about 805℃ indicated the decomposition of structural water molecules. On the colligation of the results of TG- DSC, XRD and TEM , the beginning temperature of mullitization in Al2 O3-SiO2 aerogel system can be confirmed at about 1015℃. XRD results also showed the formation of mullite at the range 1100 ～1200℃. TEM and surface area and porosimetry results showed that the nanosized mullite were calcinated at 1100and 1200℃ exhibited size 30nm and 50nm, specific surface area 138.91m2/g and 95.81m2/g.
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