TiO2 as a sintering additive for KNbO3 ceramics

被引:13
作者
Makovec, Darko [1 ]
Pribosic, Irena [1 ]
Drofenik, Miha [1 ]
机构
[1] Jozef Stefan Inst, SL-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
关键词
sintering; niobates; TiO2; KNbO3;
D O I
10.1016/j.ceramint.2006.08.008
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Improved densification during the conventional sintering of KNbO3 ceramics was achieved by using small additions of TiO2. This improved densification can be explained on the basis of high-temperature chemical reactions in the system. X-ray diffractometry and electron microscopy were used in combination with diffusion-couple experiments in order to elucidate the chemical reactions between KNbO3 and TiO2. TiO2 reacts with KNbO3 forming KNbTiO5, and a low concentration of Ti incorporates in the KNbO3 structure resulting in the formation of oxygen vacancies and, consequently, in an improvement in the densification. At similar to 1037 degrees C eutectic melting between the KNbO3 and the KNbTiO5 further improves the densification of the KNbO3 ceramics. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved.
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页码:89 / 94
页数:6
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