Hydrothermal Synthesis and Phase‐, Morphology‐Evolution Mechanism of Lead Titanate Nanostructures Assisted with Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

Lead titanate nanostructures with different phases and morphologies, layered hexagonal PbTiO₂(CO₃)_0.3‐ (NO₃)_0.35(OH) nanosheets, pyrochlore Pb₂Ti₂O₆ nanodendites, pre‐perovskite PbTiO₃ nanofibres and perovskite PbTiO₃ nanoplates, have been synthesized via a conventional hydrothermal route assisted with different concentrations of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH). X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high‐resolution TEM (HRTEM) were employed to characterize the phase, morphology and growth behavior of the synthesized samples. The results reveal that at low TMAH concentration the obtained samples are mainly of PbTiO₂(CO₃)_0.3(NO₃)_0.35(OH) nanosheets. With the TMAH concentration increasing, the obtained samples change to pyrochlore Pb₂Ti₂O₆ nanodendites, pre‐perovskite PbTiO₃ nanofibres and perovskite PbTiO₃ nanoplates in turn. With the basis of the experimental results, the phase‐ and morphology‐evolution mechanism of the lead titanate nanostructures is discussed by combining the analysis of the lattice structure feature and the properties of TMAH.     

Phase evolution of lead titanate from its amorphous precursor synthesized by the OPM wet-chemical route

Lead titanate was synthesized by the OPM wet-chemical route by the dissolution of Ti metal in H₂O₂ followed by the addition of Pb²⁺ at high pH, resulting in a reactive and amorphous precipitate with (Pb:Ti=1:1) mole ratio, which was heat treated between 400°C and 700°C. The amorphous precipitate was characterized by DSC, and all of the powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman and XAS (EXAFS and XANES) spectroscopy at the Ti K edge. A metastable, stoichiometric and cubic pyrochlore phase (Pb₂Ti₂O₆, Fd3m) was identified by XRD and Raman spectroscopy up to approx. 450°C. Only tetragonal PbTiO₃ was identified at higher temperatures. XAS spectra showed that the local structure around the absorbing Ti atom of the intermediate pyrochlore phase is similar to that observed in the amorphous precursor. This fact indicates that the metastable intermediate pyrochlore (Pb₂Ti₂O₆) is kinetically favored to be formed because of its similarity to the amorphous precipitate, instead of the slightly different and thermodynamically favored tetragonal (PbTiO₃, P4/mmm) perovskite structure that is only formed at higher temperatures, after the crystallization of the metastable intermediate pyrochlore.     

A novel route to perovskite lead zirconate titanate from glycolate precursors via the sol–gel process

A perovskite lead zirconate titanate was synthesized by the sol‐gel process, using lead glycolate, sodium tris(glycozirconate) and titanium glycolate as the starting precursors. For the mole ratio Pb:Zr:Ti of 1:0.5:0.5 [Pb(Zr_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃], TGA‐DSC thermal analysis indicated that the percentage of ceramic yield was 55.8, close to the calculated chemical composition value of 49.5. The exothermic peak occurred at 268 °C below the theoretical Curie temperature of 400 °C. The pyrolysis of Pb(Zr_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃ of the perovskite phase was investigated in terms of calcination temperature and time. The structure obtained was of the tetragonal form when calcined at temperatures below 400 °C; it transformed to the tetragonal and the cubic forms of the perovskite phase on calcination above the Curie temperature, as verified by X‐ray data. The lead zirconate titanate synthesized and calcined at 400 °C for 1 h had the highest dielectric constant, the highest electrical conductivity and the dielectric loss tangent of 10 190, 0.803 × 10^?3 (Ω.m)^?1 and 1.513 at 1000 Hz, respectively. The lead zirconate titanate powder synthesized has potential applications as an electronic material. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of Preparation Conditions on Crystallization Behavior of the Complex Alkoxide Derived PbTiO3 Powder

PbTiO₃ powders were prepared by hydrolysis of the complex alkoxide derived from Pb(OCOCH₃)₂ and Ti(OCH₂CH₃)₄, and their crystallization behaviors were investigated by DTA. Influence of conditions of synthesis and hydrolysis of the Pb-Ti complex alkoxide and heating atmosphere on crystallization behavior of powder was examined.Powders consisting of spherical particles with submicron diameter could be obtained by using the reaction time over 16 hr for synthesis, and the use of acetone-ethanol solvent with ammonia catalyst for the hydrolysis of the complex alkoxide. The resultant powders crystallized to tetragonal PbTiO₃ perovskite above 250°C under O₂ flow, and then transformed to cubic perovskite at 490°C. The powder heated at 250°C for 1 hr in O₂ consisted of well-crystallized tetragonal perovskite crystals of cubic shape of 0.2 to 1 µm in size.     

Role of hydrogen peroxide in the synthesis of nitrogen heterocycle containing cobalt complexes

The reactions of Co(O₂CCH₃)₂·4H₂O with the sodium salt of p-toluene sulfonic acid (NapTS) and pyridine (py) or 4-methylpyridine (4mepy) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide in methanol led to the formation of [Co(py)₃(H₂O)₃](pTS)₂ or [Co(4mepy)₂(H₂O)₄](pTS)₂·MeOH, respectively. The coordination polymer [{Co(44′bpy)(H₂O)₄}(pTS)₂]_n (4,4′-bipyridine = 44′bpy) was obtained from the reaction of Co(O₂CCH₃)₂·4H₂O with 44′bpy in the presence of NapTS. The reaction of Co(O₂CCH₃)₂·4H₂O, 2,2′-bipyridine (22′bpy) and NapTS with hydrogen peroxide resulted in the formation of the dinuclear complex [Co₂(μ-OH)₂(μ-O₂CCH₃)(O₂CCH₃)₂(22′bpy)₂](pTS). Characterization of these complexes and the role of hydrogen peroxide in these reactions are discussed. Similar reactions with sodium sulfamate gave the mononuclear [Co(22′bpy)₂(O₂CCH₃)]NH₂SO₃·2H₂O complex and [Co₂(μ-OH)₂(μ-O₂CCH₃)(O₂CCH₃)₂(22′bpy)₂](NH₂SO₃).     

Electron microscope study of alkoxide-derived compositions within the PbZrO3-PbTiO3 phase diagram

Pb(Zr_0.50Ti_0.50)O₃ solid solution was prepared using lead acetate and transition metal n-propoxides in n-propanol or n-butoxides in n-butanol. The complex solutions were hydrolysed with an excess of H₂O. The resultant powders were calcined up to 700°C for 30 minutes in a flowing oxygen atmosphere. Scanning electron microscope analysis showed different morphologies of the resultant powders. The n-propoxide derived powder consisted of gel fragments, while the n-butoxide derived one had agglomerated submicrometre particles. EDS analysis of the powders revealed no chemical heterogeneities in the examined samples upon calcining up to 600°C, notwithstanding the type of precursor used. Both samples, calcined at 700°C, exhibited a slight deficiency of lead in the pyrochlore type phase as compared to the perovskite phase.     

A New Polymer of Mixed‐Anions Complex [Pb(phen)(O2CCH3)(O2NO)]n (phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline)

The single crystal X‐ray data of a mixed anions complex of Pb^II with 1,10‐Phenantroline, [Pb(phen)(O₂CCH₃)‐ (O₂NO)], shows the complex to be polymeric as a result of acetate ligand bridging. The Pb atom has an asymmetrical eightfold coordination of two nitrogen atoms of the 1,10‐phenanthroline ligand and six oxygen atoms of the nitrate and acetate anions. The arrangement of the 1,10‐phenantroline ligand, acetate and nitrate anions suggest a gap in the coordination around the Pb^II ion, occupied possibly by a stereoactive lone pair of electrons on lead(II) where the coordination around the lead atoms is hemidirected. There is a π‐π stacking interaction between the parallel aromatic rings of an adjacent chain in the compound which might help to increase the ‘gap' in the coordination around the Pb^II ion.     

Preparation and Optical Characterization of Sol-Gel Deposited Pb(Zr0.45Ti0.55)O3 Films

Homogeneous crack-free lead zirconate titanate (Pb(Zr_0.45Ti_0.55)O₃: PZT 45/55) films were prepared by a chemically modified sol-gel process using lead acetate trihydrate, zirconium n-propoxide, and titanium isopropoxide precursors. The coating solutions were modified by the addition of diethanolamine. Single and multilayer films were deposited with a 2000 rpm spin rate on fused silica and MgO(100) substrates. Multiple spin coating with an intermediate heat treatment in air at 400°C for 3 min between coatings was performed to obtain films up to 2 m in thickness. The formation of the tetragonal perovskite structure was found to depend on the intermediate firing temperature, final annealing temperature, and annealing time. A 650°C rapid thermal annealing treatment in oxygen was required to crystallize the PZT film into the perovskite structure. The films were characterized using optical spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermo-gravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The optical constants of the PZT films were evaluated from spectral transmittance and reflectance measurements. Optical constants are presented over the visible and near infrared region.     

Crown‐Ether‐Like Structures Derived from a Ti8O8(Carboxylate)16 Metallacycle

Mixed‐metal clusters have been obtained from the reaction of titanium alkoxides with either strontium or lead acetate and methacrylic acid. The structures of the clusters are derived from the metallacycle Ti₈O₈(methacrylate)₁₆. The Sr and Pb atoms in Sr₂Ti₈O₈X₂(OOCMe)₂(methacrylate)₁₆ (X: acetate or OiPr) and Pb₂Ti₈O₈(OBu)₂X₂(methacrylate)₁₆(BuOH)₂ (X: acetate or methacrylate) occupy the central cavity of the Ti₈O₈ ring. In addition to the crown‐ether‐like coordination of the ring oxygen atoms to the Sr or Pb atoms, bridging carboxylate ligands support the coordination of the latter atoms. In the compound Pb₂Ti₆O₅(OiPr)₃X(methacrylate)₁₄ (X: OiPr or methacrylate), the lead atoms are coordinated by a fragment of the Ti₈O₈(methacrylate)₁₆ metallacycle.     

The hydrothermal decomposition of calcium monosulfoaluminate 14-hydrate to katoite hydrogarnet and β-anhydrite: An in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction study

We apply in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction to study the transformation of calcium monosulfoaluminate 14-hydrate Ca₄Al₂O₆(SO₄)·14H₂O [monosulfate-14] to hydrogarnet Ca₃Al₂(OH)₁₂ on the saturated water vapor pressure curve up to 250 °C. We use an aqueous slurry of synthetic ettringite Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂·26H₂O as the starting material; on heating, this decomposes at about 115 °C to form monosulfate-14 and bassanite CaSO₄·0.5H₂O. Above 170 °C monosulfate-14 diffraction peaks slowly diminish in intensity, perhaps as a result of loss of crystallinity and the formation of an X-ray amorphous meta-monosulfate. Hydrogarnet nucleates only at temperatures above 210 °C. Bassanite transforms to β-anhydrite (insoluble anhydrite) at about 230 °C and this transformation is accompanied by a second burst of hydrogarnet growth. The transformation pathway is more complex than previously thought. The mapping of the transformation pathway shows the value of rapid in-situ time-resolved synchrotron diffraction.     

Sol-Gel Derived Bismuth Titanate Thin Films with c-Axis Orientation

Bismuth titanate (Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂), a member of the layered perovskite family, has a unique set of ferroelectric properties, which include a high remanent polarization, low coercive field, and high Curie temperature, that make it a possible candidate for data storage applications. For this investigation, bismuth titanate, or BiT, films were fabricated via sol-gel method to examine the effect of processing on phase development and orientation. Solutions were deposited onto platinized silicon, and then heat treated for one hour at temperatures ranging from 550°C to 700°C in 100% O₂. It was found that c-axis orientated BiT films could be formed at temperatures as low as 550°C by using bismuth oxide template layers, while films without bismuth oxide templating possessed a random orientation over the same temperature range.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of two new hydrated borates, Zn8[(BO3)3O2(OH)3] and Pb[B5O8(OH)]·1.5H2O

Two new hydrated borates, Zn₈[(BO₃)₃O₂(OH)₃] and Pb[B₅O₈(OH)]·1.5H₂O, have been prepared by hydrothermal reactions at 170 °C. Single-crystal X-ray structural analyses showed that Zn₈[(BO₃)₃O₂(OH)₃] crystallizes in a non-centrosymmetric space group R32 with a=8.006(2) Å, c=17.751(2) Å, Z=3 and Pb[B₅O₈(OH)]·1.5H₂O in a triclinic space group P1¯ with a=6.656(2) Å, b=6.714(2) Å, c=10.701(2) Å, α=99.07(2)°, β=93.67(2)°, γ=118.87(1)°, Z=2. Zn₈[(BO₃)₃O₂(OH)₃] represents a new structure type in which Zn-centered tetrahedra are connected via common vertices leading to helical ribbons _∞¹[Zn₈O₁₅(OH)₃]¹⁷⁻ that pack side by side and are further condensed through sharing oxygen atoms to form a three-dimensional _∞³[Zn₈O₁₁(OH)₃]⁹⁻ framework. The boron atoms are incorporated into the channels in the framework to complete the final structure. Pb[B₅O₈(OH)]·1.5H₂O is a layered compound containing double ring [B₅O₈(OH)]²⁻ building units that share exocyclic oxygen atoms to form a two-dimensional layer. Symmetry-center-related layers are stacked along the c-axis and held together by interlayer Pb²⁺ ions and water molecules via electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions. The IR spectra further confirmed the existence of both triangular BO₃ and OH groups in Zn₈[(BO₃)₃O₂(OH)₃], and BO₃, BO₄, OH groups as well as guest water molecules in Pb[B₅O₈(OH)]·1.5H₂O.     

Structural and X-ray powder diffraction studies of nano-structured lead(II) coordination polymer with η Pb?C interactions

A new nano-sized Pb(II) one-dimensional coordination polymer with η² Pb-C interactions, [Pb₂(μ₃-ba)₂(μ₂-ba)₂]_n (1) [ba⁻ = benzylacetylacetonate] has been synthesized and characterized by SEM, X-ray powder diffraction, IR spectroscopy and elemental analyses. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction shows the coordination number of Pb(II) ions is seven and the lead atoms have hemidirected coordination sphere containing involving Pb?C interactions, C₂O₇Pb. PbO nanoparticles were obtained by calcinations of the nano-sized compound 1 at 600 °C.     

Élaboration et carac′erisation de céramiques de type PHT substituées au tantale Pb1−x/2□x/2(HfyTi1−y)1−xTaxO3 (PTHT)

Preparation and characterization of tantalum-substituted PHT ceramics Pb_1−x/2□_x/2(Hf_yTi_1−y)_1−xTa_xO₃ (PTHT). This paper deals with the preparation of five oxalic precursors containing lead, hafnium, titanium and tantalum with Pb_1−x/2) [(NH₄)_{2(1−x)(1−y)+3x} H_2y(1−x)]_(2x/(2+x)) [(Hf_yTi_(1−y))_1−xTa_xO(C₂O₄)_(x+2)], dH₂O general formula [for each precursor y = 0.52 but x takes different values (0.01 ; 0.025 ; 0.05 ; 0.075 ; 0.1)]. The pyrolysis of the complex was performed with a slow heating rate. The thermolysis led to the oxides which were characterized from the microstructural point of view (XRD) and grain size distribution. After the sintering, the electrical properties of the ceramic were studied using Complex Impedance Spectroscopy.     

Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nanocrystalline PZT Using a Novel System

A simple system has been developed for the preparation of lead zirconate titanate, Pb(Zr _x Ti_{1 – x} )O₃ powders by sol-gel process. To achieve stable and homogeneous precursor solutions, chelating ligands such as acetic acid and acetylacetone have been used for the chemical modification of titanium and zirconium starting precursors. Phase-pure PZT powders were obtained, through a pyrochlore-free pathway, from the amorphous xerogel after heat treatment at 600°C. The formation of the crystalline phase, compositional homogeneity, sinterability, dielectric and piezoelectric characteristics of PZT are reported.     

Influence of the lead carboxylate on the molecular composition of its solutions with zirconium and titanium isopropoxides or n-butoxides: 2-ethylhexanoate vs acetate, a way to stabilize the first Pb-Zr carboxylatoalkoxides of 1:1 stoichiometry

The reactions between titanium or zirconium alkoxides namely Ti(OR)₄ (R = ⁱ Pr, ⁿ Bu) or Zr₂(O ⁱ Pr)₈(HO ⁱ Pr)₂, Zr(O ⁿ Bu)₄ respectively and lead 2-ethylhexanoate Pb(O₂CC₇H₁₅)₂ were investigated at room temperature (rt) and by heating. The various compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H and ²⁰⁷Pb NMR. The mixed-metal species obtained at rt were adducts Pb₄Zr₄(μ-O₂CR′)₈(OR)₁₆(OHR)₂ 1 and Pb₂Ti₄(μ-O₂CR′)₄(OR)₁₆ 2 (R′=CHCHEt(CH₂)₂Me, R = ⁱ Pr) independently of the stoichiometry used. The structures of 1 and 2 are based on triangular M₂Pb cores (M = Zr, Ti). with 6-coordinate transition metals -as required for perovskites- and 6- or 7-coordinate lead atoms. Similar observations were made with n-butoxides. Thermal and hydrolytic condensation reactions were investigated. Thermal condensation was more difficult for the n-butoxide derivatives than for the isopropoxide ones. Powders derived from the hydrolysis of the Single Source Precursor 1 in various conditions were characterized by TGA, XRD and SEM for the PZ ceramic.     

Effect of surface fluorination and conductive additives on the electrochemical behavior of lithium titanate (Li4/3Ti5/3O4) for lithium ion battery

Effect of surface fluorination and conductive additives on the charge/discharge behavior of lithium titanate (Li_4/3Ti_5/3O₄) has been investigated using F₂ gas and vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF). Surface fluorination of Li_4/3Ti_5/3O₄ was made using F₂ gas (3 × 10⁴ Pa) at 25-150 °C for 2 min. Charge capacities of Li_4/3Ti_5/3O₄ samples fluorinated at 70 °C and 100 °C were larger than those for original sample at high current densities of 300 and 600 mA/g. Optimum fluorination temperatures of Li_4/3Ti_5/3O₄ were 70 °C and 100 °C. Fibrous VGCF with a large surface area (17.7 m²/g) increased the utilization of available capacity of Li_4/3Ti_5/3O₄ probably because it provided the better electrical contact than acetylene black (AB) between Li_4/3Ti_5/3O₄ particles and nickel current collector.     

Investigating Pb diffusion across buried interfaces in Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3 thin films via time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry depth profiling

The diffusion of Pb through Pb(Zr_0.2Ti_0.8)O₃(PZT)/Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si thin film heterostructures is studied by using time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry depth profiling. The as‐deposited films initially contained 10 mol% Pb excess and were thermally processed at temperatures ranging from 325 to 700°C to promote Pb diffusion. The time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry depth profiles show that increasing processing temperature promoted Pb diffusion from the PZT top film into the buried heterostructure layers. After processing at low temperatures (eg, 325°C), Pb⁺ counts were low in the Pt region. After processing at elevated temperatures (eg, 700°C), significant Pb⁺ counts were seen throughout the Pt layer and into the Ti and SiO₂ layers. Intermediate processing temperatures (400, 475, and 500°C) resulted in Pb⁺ profiles consistent with this overall trend. Films processed at 400°C show a sharp peak in PtPb⁺ intensity at the PZT/Pt interface, consistent with prior reports of a Pt₃Pb phase at this interface after processing at similar temperatures.     

Rhodium (II) compounds with functionalized metalated phosphines as bridging ligands

The reaction of Rh₂(O₂CCH₃)₄ · 2CH₃OH with the phosphine P(4-BrC₆H₄)₂(C₆H₅), 2, results in the formation of the monometalated compound Rh₂(O₂CCH₃)₃[PC] · 2CH₃CO₂H (PC representing a metalated P(4-BrC₆H₄)₂(C₆H₅)). The reaction involves selective metalation of the phosphine at one Br-substituted ring (12:1 isomer ratio). The reaction of Rh₂(O₂CCH₃)₃[(4-BrC₆H₃)P(4-BrC₆H₄)(C₆H₅)] · 2CH₃CO₂H, 4, with one additional mol of triphenylphosphine yields a mixture of two main stereoisomers Rh₂(O₂CCH₃)₂[(4-BrC₆H₃)P(4-BrC₆H₄)(C₆H₅)] [(C₆H₄)P(C₆H₅)₂] · 2CH₃CO₂H, 5a and 5b, that were isolated as pure compounds. These two compounds were resolved in the corresponding M and P enantiomers as trifluoroacetate derivatives that show good enantioselectivities in catalytic transformation of α-diazocarbonyl compounds.     

Preparation of Lead Zirconate Titanate Ceramic Fibers by Sol-Gel Method

PZT fibers with the nominal composition of Pb(Zr_0.53Ti_0.47)O _x have been successfully drawn by the sol-gel techniques. Ti(O·i–C₃H₇)₄, Zr(O·n–C₄H₉)₄, and Pb(O₂C₈H₁₅)₂ were used as the starting materials. The rheological conditions for continuous gel fiber drawing were determined. Thermal and microstructural evolutions of gel fibers were investigated by X-ray diffraction and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Perovskite crystalline fibers without breakage were obtained by a two-stage heat treatment on the gel fibers up to 600°C in air. Bending strength of the fibers decreases with the increase of the fiber diameter and is ranged from 10 to 30 MPa.