Nano α‐Al2O3 Powder Preparation by Calcining an Emulsion Precursor - Progress in Nanotechnology - Wiley Online Library

This chapter presents an experimental study that has been conducted to evaluate the formation of nano α-Al₂O₃ under various conditions, such as different calcining temperatures and emulsion ratios of aqueous aluminum nitrate solutions and oleic acid with a high-speed stirring mixer. Four batches of the precursor powders were calcined at three different temperatures of 1000°C, 1050°, and 1100°C for 2 h and a terminal product of nano α-Al₂O₃ powders was obtained. The products have been identified by X-ray diffraction (XRD), specific surface area measurement scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The XRD results show that the phase of powders is determined to be α-Al₂O₃, indicating that the overall process has been effective. The optimum calcination temperature of the precursor powder for crystallization of nano α-Al₂O₃ was found to be 1000°C for 2 h.

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