Abstract
Crystal size and microstructure are of great importance in determining the physical and chemical properties of functional materials, and refine powders, especially their assembled porous structures have potential application in ceramic fabrication, absorption, catalysts and drug delivery, due to their characters of high activity and large specific surface area. Herein, high temperature mixing method under hydrothermal condition (HTMM) was adapted to synthesize barium strontium titanate [(Ba, Sr)TiO3, BST] powders with various Ba/Sr ratios (x=0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 4.0). In comparison with conventional hydrothermal synthesis (CHS), the effects of HTMM on grain refinement and porous structure formation were exclusively investigated. XRD and SEM results indicated that, in the given condition, BST powders prepared by HTMM were much smaller than that by CHS, especially at a lower Ba/Sr ratio. Additionally, assembled porous architectures were constructed by HTMM. It's believed that the high temperature mixing process and continuous rotation contributed to the grain refinement and assembled porous structure, respectively. The assumption was further confirmed through the synthesis of sodium niobate (NaNbO3) powders by HTMM. It's demonstrated that HTMM is advantageous in preparation of refine powders and porous assembled architectures.
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