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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 511-519 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 479 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 24 Jun 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
- Ceramics
- Microstructure
- Sol-gel processes
- X-ray diffraction