HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS OF POTASSIUM BISMUTH TITANATE NANOPARTICLES

Abstract

Potassium bismuth titanate nanoparticles were prepared by the hydrothermal method using Ti ( C 4 H 9 O )4 and Bi ( NO 3)3·5 H 2 O as raw materials in alkaline solution at temperatures of 160–200°C. The crystal phase, particle size, morphology and dispersion of the particles were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that the particles with sizes of about 50–100 nm in diameter are well-dispersed K 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3 (KBT) crystals of tetragonal structure, and the alkaline concentration and the temperature of solutions have great effects on the phase composition and morphology of the resultant particles. We could gain the KBT phase of high purity when the concentration of KOH is about 8–12 M and the reaction temperature is about 170–180°C.