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Synthesis of ZnO-Containing Calcium Silicate Nano Powders: A study on Sinterability, Mechanical and Electrical Properties

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In this study, amorphous ZnO-containing calcium silicate nano powders were prepared by sol–gel technique and then calcined at different temperatures; namely, 600, 800 and 1000 °C, to study their crystallization. The synthesized powders were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Then, the synthesized powders were sintered at different temperatures. The sintered ceramics were examined for their physical properties, microstructure, mechanical properties and electrical properties by the suitable techniques. The results revealed that the synthesized nano powders were amorphous even after calcination up to 800 °C. By increasing the calcination temperature into 1000 °C, crystalline calcium silicate ceramic was formed. The average particle size of this crystalline material was 50 nm with lower agglomeration among the others calcined at low temperatures. Regarding to the sintered ceramics, the bulk density, fracture toughness and electrical conductivity were increased with increasing both sintering temperature and zinc content. On the other hand, microhardness, compressive strength, elastic moduli and Poisson's ratio were increased with increasing sintering temperature and decreased with increasing the zinc content.

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    Rasha A. Youness

  2. Refractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt

    Mahmoud F. Zawrah

  3. Solid State Physics Department, National Research Centre, El Buhouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt

    Mohammed A. Taha

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Rasha A. Youness, Mahmoud F. Zawrah, Mohammed A. Taha contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Rasha A. Youness and Mohammed A. Taha. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Rasha A. Youness, Mahmoud F. Zawrah, Mohammed A. Taha and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Youness, R.A., Zawrah, M.F. & Taha, M.A. Synthesis of ZnO-Containing Calcium Silicate Nano Powders: A study on Sinterability, Mechanical and Electrical Properties. Silicon 15, 4943–4957 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-023-02406-6

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