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Stability of High-Temperature Phases of Ultrafine Zirconia

Abstract

The formation of zirconia nanocrystals upon heat treatment of amorphous zirconia hydroxide is investigated. It is demonstrated that ZrO(OH)2 · xH2O xerogel particles are aggregates of primary nanoparticles that have sizes of 3–5 nm and a short-range order structure. The phase composition, the structural parameters, and the stability of nanocrystals of high-temperature zirconia phases formed depend on the synthesis conditions of the precursor (primarily on the type of initial zirconium salts) and the heat treatment parameters (temperature, time).

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Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Fizika i Khimiya Stekla, Petrunin, Popov, Zhu Hongzhi, Korovin.

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Petrunin, V.F., Popov, V.V., Zhu, H. et al. Stability of High-Temperature Phases of Ultrafine Zirconia. Glass Phys Chem 31, 459–464 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10720-005-0083-z

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Keywords

  • Zirconia
  • Heat Treatment
  • Order Structure
  • Treatment Parameter
  • Zirconia Phase