Structural and morphology comparison between m-LaVO4 and LaVO3 compounds prepared by sol-gel acrylamide polymerization and solid state reaction

G. Herrera, E. Chavira, J. Jiménez-Mier, A. Ordoñez, E. Fregoso-Israel, L. Baños, E. Bucio, J. Guzmán, O. Novelo, C. Flores

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Abstract

We contrast the production of LaVO3 polycrystalline samples obtained by reduction of m-LaVO4 prepared by sol-gel acrylamide polymerization (SGAP) and solid state reaction (SSR). For SGAP the formation of m-LaVO4 occurs at 400 °C, for SSR at 1400 °C. For m-LaVO4-SGAP we observe a homogeneous morphology with needle-shaped grains of 50 nm average size. The SSR presents a broader size distribution in the micrometer range. Both m-LaVO4 samples were reduced into LaVO3 using a Zr rod at 850 °C in vacuum. LaVO3-SGAP presents a homogeneous grain distribution with an average size of 745 nm. LaVO3-SSR has an average size of 3.45 μm. The stoichiometry of all compounds was confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy give crystal structures in agreement with those reported in the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)511-519
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume479
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
  • Ceramics
  • Microstructure
  • Sol-gel processes
  • X-ray diffraction

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