Abstract
The low temperature perovskite-type strontium titanate (SrTiO3) thin films and powders with nanocrystalline and mesoporous structure were prepared by a straightforward particulate sol-gel route. The prepared sol had a narrow particle size distribution with hydrodynamic diameter of about 17 nm. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the synthesized powders had a perovskite-SrTiO3 structure with preferable orientation growth along the (1 0 0) direction. TEM images showed that the average crystallite size of the powders annealed in the range 300-800°C was around 8 nm. FE-SEM analysis and AFM images revealed that the deposited thin films had mesoporous and nanocrystalline structure with the average grain size of 25 nm at 600°C. Based on Brunauer-Emmett-Taylor (BET) analysis, the synthesized powders showed mesoporous structure with BET surface area in the range 92-75 m2/g at 400-600deg;C. One of the smallest crystallite sizes and one of the highest surface areas reported in the literature were obtained, which can be used in many applications, such as photocatalysts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 585-593 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Coatings Technology and Research |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Nanocrystalline
- Room temperature
- Sol-gel
- Strontium titanate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry