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Phase transformation behavior of zinc metastannates obtained by aqueous precipitation at different temperatures

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Phase transformation studies in ZnO–SnO2 system from zinc metastannate (ZnSnO3) to zinc orthostannate (Zn2SnO4) with annealing temperature are reported. Non-centrosymmetric oxides show unique symmetry dependent and spontaneous polarization properties, which are technologically important. ZnSnO3 particles were synthesized by a simple aqueous synthesis at low temperatures designed with the assistance of potential–pH diagrams. ZnSnO3 particles synthesized at 4 °C are more porous losing the ilmenite structure upon annealing at 200 °C, while the other samples prepared at higher temperatures (25–65 °C) becomes amorphous at 300 °C. The phase transformation into the inverse spinel orthostannate phase occurs around 750 °C in all the samples.

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This work was partially supported by Department of Chemistry at College of Science and the TRC Chair in Nanotechnology, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. The authors would like to thank Mr. Ibrahim Al-Khusaibi from Central Applied and Analytical Research Unit (CAARU, College of Science) for his kind assistance in Scanning Electron Microscope imaging and Mr. Adur Rahman Al-Nabhani for his help in the Transmission Electron microscope imaging.

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  1. Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, 123, Al Khoud, Sultanate of Oman

    Muna H. Al-Hinai

  2. Water Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University, 123, Al Khoud, Sultanate of Oman

    Muna H. Al-Hinai & Joydeep Dutta

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, 123, Al Khoud, Sultanate of Oman

    Ashraf T. Al-Hinai

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Al-Hinai, M.H., Al-Hinai, A.T. & Dutta, J. Phase transformation behavior of zinc metastannates obtained by aqueous precipitation at different temperatures. J Mater Sci 49, 7282–7289 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8437-3

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