Reduction behaviour of Fe3+/Al2O3 obtained from the mixed oxalate precursor and the formation of the Fe0-Al2O3 metal-ceramic composite

Laurent, Ch and Rousset, A and Verelst, M and Kannan, KR and Raju , AR and Rao, CNR (1993) Reduction behaviour of Fe3+/Al2O3 obtained from the mixed oxalate precursor and the formation of the Fe0-Al2O3 metal-ceramic composite. In: Journal of Materials Chemistry, 3 (5). pp. 513-518.

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Abstract

Reduction behaviour of Fe3+/Al2O3 obtained by the decomposition of the oxalate precursor has been investigated by employing X-ray diffraction (XRD), Mössbauer spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Calcination of Fe3+/Al2O3 at or below 1070 K yields mainly a poorly ordered, fine particulate form of ?-Al2�xFexO3. Calcination at or above 1220 K yields ?-Al2�xFexO3. Reduction of Fe3+/Al2O3 samples calcined at or below 1070 K gives the FeAl2O4 spinel on reduction at 870 K; samples calcined at or above 1220 K give Al2-xFexO3 with a very small proportion of metallic iron. Fe3+/Al2O3 samples calcined at 1220 K or above yield metallic iron and a very small proportion of the spinel on reduction below 1270 K. In the samples reduced at or above 1270 K, the main product is metallic iron in both ferromagnetic and superparamagnetic forms. The oxalate precursor route yields more metallic iron than the sol�gel route.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Materials Chemistry
Publisher:	Royal Society of Chemistry
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Royal Society of Chemistry.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2011 09:58
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2011 10:37
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/35727

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