Abstract
Iron citrate decomposes to give α-Fe 2O 3 as an end product at 460°C via a four-step process. Barium citrate has been found to decompose to a stable barium carbonate at 412°C. It is, however, observed that a mixture of iron and barium citrates decomposes to BaO and either γ-Fe 2O 3 or Fe 3O 4 or a mixture of these two oxides. Thus, the mixture does not decompose to give α-Fe 2O 3 and BaCO 3 as obtained in the individual decomposition of iron citrate and barium citrate, respectively. The iron and barium oxides obtained as a result of decomposition of the mixture then chemically combine to form barium ferrite at 600°C.
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