Abstract
Crack‐free monolithic lead titanate (PbTiO3, or PT) aerogels were prepared via a sol‐gel process and drying in supercritical carbon dioxide. The material was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, dilatometry, helium pycnometry, and X‐ray diffraction. Skeletal densification was the main reason for the observed shrinkage of the heat‐treated porous material at temperatures <450°C. The transition (at temperatures of 500°‐600°C) from an amorphous state to the crystalline (tetragonal) PT was accompanied by significant particle coarsening, as revealed by transmission electron microscopy. Nitrogen adsorption measurements confirmed that crystallization was preceded by the formation of interparticle necks.
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