Synthesis and characterization of nano-sized zirconia powder synthesized by single emulsion-assisted direct precipitation.
For the first time, single reverse microemulsion-assisted direct precipitation route has been successfully used to synthesize tetragonal zirconia nanoparticles in narrow size range. The synthesized powder was characterized using FT-IR, XRD and HRTEM techniques. The zirconia nanoparticles obtained were spherical in shape and has narrow particle size distribution in the range of 13-31nm and crystallite size in the range of 13-23nm.
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Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR), Habibganj Naka, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal 462 064, MP, India. navinchandrarrl@yahoo.com
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Deepesh Kumar
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Sharma
Meenakshi
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Upadhyay
Ravi Kant
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Amritphale
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Sanghi
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