Monophasic ZnFe2O4 synthesis from a xerogel layer by auto combustion

A. Sutka; G. Mezinskis; M. Zamovskis; D. Jakovlevs; I. Pavlovska

doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.02.092

Monophasic ZnFe₂O₄ synthesis from a xerogel layer by auto combustion

A. Sutka, G. Mezinskis, M. Zamovskis, D. Jakovlevs, I. Pavlovska

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Abstract

The influence of sol-gel auto combustion synthesis conditions on the phase purity and microstructure of ZnFe₂O₄ (ZnO·Fe ₂O₃) nanopowders was studied. The phase composition was determined by X-ray diffraction and the particle size measured by scanning electron microscopy. It was found that the external conditions of the auto-combustion reaction affect the phase purity of the synthesized material. Combustion of a xerogel layer on a hot plate forms monophasic spinel zinc ferrite with a particle size ∼20 nm. Practical use of synthesized ZnFe ₂O₄ nanopowders as gas sensors with reversible response-recovery behavior to ethanol is demonstrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8499-8502
Number of pages	4
Journal	Ceramics International
Volume	39
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.02.092
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords*

Gas sensor
Sol-gel
Zinc ferrite

Field of Science*

2.5 Materials engineering
2.4 Chemical engineering

Publication Type*

1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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