title: Plasma-promoted dielectric heating in the microwave synthesis of spinels.
abstract: Comparison between the rates of synthesis of the spinel phases (MAl2O4, M = Mg, Zn, Ni; and MFe2O4, M = Mg, Zn, Mn) using an O2 microwave-induced plasma (MIP) and conventional (tube furnace) methods indicate that a MIP promotes microwave dielectric heating at elevated temperatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, UK.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Douthwaite
authors.forename: Lisa J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Gillie