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Synthesis of Titania coated Alumina Particles by a Hybrid Sol-gel Method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

A.D. Schmidt ,
S.B. Majumder ,
P.S. Dobal ,
R.S. Katiyar  and
D.C. Agrawal
A.D. Schmidt
Affiliation:
Goshen College, Department of Chemistry, Goshen, IN, USA
S.B. Majumder
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931–3343
P.S. Dobal
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931–3343
R.S. Katiyar
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931–3343
D.C. Agrawal
Affiliation:
Materials Science Program, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 208016, India
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Abstract

Modifying their surface with a coating of another ceramic material can dramatically alter the properties of ceramic particles. In the present work we have demonstrated that the Al2O3 particles can be successfully coated by TiO2 using a novel sol-gel technique. The nature of these coatings was predicted on the basis of scanning electron microscopy imaging in conjunction with the micro-Raman scattering measurements. The surface morphology of these particles shows that either individual or group of sub-micron alumina particles are coated with the nano-crystalline titania particles. The thickness of the titania coating could be varied by changing the precursor sol concentration. Amorphous titania was converted to anatase phase at 400°C and upon further heating it started transforming to rutile phase, and both these phases coexisted in the coated particles that were heat treated up to 800°C. The mechanical strength of the titania coating was measured qualitatively by ultrasonicating the coated powders for longer duration to observe that titania coatings are strongly adhered with the alumina particles.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 740: Symposium I – Nanomaterials for Structural Applications , 2002 , I3.2
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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