Crystallization Studies of ZrO2-SiO2 Composite Gels

Nagarajan, VS and Rao, KJ (1989) Crystallization Studies of ZrO2-SiO2 Composite Gels. In: Journal of Materials Science, 24 (6). 2140 -2146.

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Abstract

Composite ZrO2-SiO2 powders were prepared using a gel route. Morphological and crystallographic features of ZrO2 particles formed during the heat treatment, and the particle sizes of the composites have been investigated. The following polymorphic changes have been observed during the heat treatment: amorphous -> metastable-cubic/tetragonal ZrO2 -> tetragonal ZrO2 -> monoclinic ZrO2. SiO2 crystallizes above 1273 K. The martensitic transformation of ZrO2 (t -> m) was observant in situ, when exposed to a high-energy electron beam. These results are important in the production of ZrO2-toughened ceramics of controlled microstructure.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Materials Science
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	25 Aug 2010 04:59
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 06:14
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/31377

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