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Thermal decomposition behavior of precursors for yttrium aluminum garnet

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Precursor powders for yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) were synthesized by solution combustion reactions (nitrate–glycine reaction with stoichiometric and sub-stoichiometric amount of fuel) and simple decomposition of nitrate solution. The TG-DTA, FTIR and XRD analyses of the precursors and the typical heat-treated samples were carried out to understand the processes occurring at various stages during heating to obtain phase pure YAG. Precursors from all the reactions exhibited dehydration of adsorbed moisture in the temperature range of 30 to 300°C. The precursor from nitrate–glycine reaction with stoichiometric amount of fuel (precursor- A) contained entrapped oxides of carbon (CO and CO2) and a carbonaceous contaminant. It exhibited burning away of the carbonaceous contaminant and crystallization to pure YAG accompanied by loss of oxides of carbon in the temperature ranges of 400 to 600 and 880 to 1050°C. The precursor from simple decomposition of nitrates (precursor-B) exhibited denitration cum dehydroxylation and crystallization in the temperature ranges of 300 to 600 and 850 to 1050°C. The precursor from nitrate–glycine reaction with sub-stoichiometric amount of fuel (precursor-C) contained entrapped carbon dioxide and exhibited its release during crystallization in the temperature range of 850 to 1050°C. This study established that, in case of metal nitrate–glycine combustion reactions, crystalline YAG formation occurs from an amorphous compound with entrapped oxides of carbon. In case of simple decomposition of metal nitrates, formation of crystalline YAG occurs from an amorphous oxide intermediate.

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  1. Materials Science Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India, 400 085

    Ramanathan S. & Kakade M. B.

  2. Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India, 400 085

    Ravindran P. V. & Kalekar B. B.

  3. Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India, 400 085

    Chetty K. V.

  4. Applied Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India, 400 085

    Tyagi A. K.

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Ramanathan, S., Kakade, M.B., Ravindran, P.V. et al. Thermal decomposition behavior of precursors for yttrium aluminum garnet. J Therm Anal Calorim 84, 511–519 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-005-7803-4

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