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The impact of polyol structure on the formation of Zn0.6Co0.4Fe2O4 spinel-based pigments

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The formation of Zn0.6Co0.4Fe2O4 spinel-based pigments by sol–gel method and post-annealing pathway and the impact of polyol structure on their properties were investigated. The phase evolution and mass changes of gels during annealing were assessed by thermal analysis. The differential thermal analysis revealed that above 400 °C the carboxylate precursors decompose to ZnFe2O4, CoFe2O4, and Zn2SiO4. X-ray diffraction pattern showed the presence of crystalline ZnFe2O4, CoFe2O4, Zn2SiO4, and SiO2, while Fourier transform infrared spectra confirmed the formation of metal-carboxylates and SiO2 matrix at 200 °C and formation of ZnFe2O4, CoFe2O4, and Zn2SiO4 at 1200 °C. The atomic force microscopy images showed spherical nanoparticles of size and shape varying with the polyol structure. The coloring properties and the potential ceramic applications of the obtained dark gray powders were tested by their embedding in opaque and transparent tile glazes and their application on ceramic tile.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Research and Innovation through Program 1—Development of the National Research and Development System, Subprogram 1.2—Institutional Performance- Projects for Financing Excellence in RDI, Contract No. 19PFE/2018 and a mobility grant of the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation, CNCS—UEFISCDI, project number PN-III-P1-1.1-MC-2018-0816, within PNCDI III.

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  1. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, North University Center of Baia Mare, Department of Chemistry and Biology, 76 Victoriei Street, 430122, Baia Mare, Romania

    Thomas Dippong

  2. INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath Street, 400293, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Erika Andrea Levei & Oana Cadar

  3. Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Firuta Goga, Ioan Petean & Alexandra Avram

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Dippong, T., Levei, E.A., Goga, F. et al. The impact of polyol structure on the formation of Zn0.6Co0.4Fe2O4 spinel-based pigments. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 92, 736–744 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05140-x

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