Abstract
Sodium potassium niobate powders have been produced successfully using a Pechini sol–gel method modified with a novel niobium precursor. The decomposition of the gels produced by this method was observed with thermogravimetric analysis and evolved gas mass spectrometry. This showed three main weight loss stages up to 1000°C arising from the loss of water, methane and carbon dioxide. The effect of different heat treatments of the equimolar gel was studied and correlated to particle properties and phase development. The resultant calcined powders were nanosized and single phase with some residual organic material and water. The effect of varying the composition between sodium niobate and potassium niobate was also studied and correlated to particle size and phase development.
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