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On the Preparation of High‐Surface‐Area Nano‐Zirconia by Reflux‐Digestion of Hydrous Zirconia Gel in Basic Solution
Author(s) -
Yin ShuangFeng,
Xu BoQing
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200390044
Subject(s) - cubic zirconia , reflux , chemical engineering , materials science , ion , specific surface area , nano , digestion (alchemy) , chemistry , mineralogy , chromatography , ceramic , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis , medicine , disease , pathology , engineering
Making a meal of it : Reflux‐digestion of ZrO(OH) 2 in basic solution results in an incorporation into the solid of Si 4+ ions from the glass vessel, which induces texture and crystal stabilization of the zirconia product (see graph; S=surface area).