Effect of synthesis methods on the morphology of nanosized tin dioxide particles

The effect of precursors on the microstructure of nanocrystalline tin dioxide is studied by thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction. The precursor precipitated in an optimal pH range whose dehydration and crystallization occur over a wide temperature range with low degrees of oxolation yields crystalline tin dioxide with grain sizes on the order of 16 nm upon calcination at 800°C for 2 h.