Two Steps Synthesis of Quaternary Metal Titanate of Ba2NiTi5O13 and Characterization

Abstract

Quaternary metal oxide of Ba2NiTi5O13was synthesized by using two-step sol-gel method. Excess of titanium dioxide obtained from the first step of sol-gel synthesis, were subsequently reacted in second step of sol-gel synthesis in order to produce Ba2NiTi5O13monoclinic phase. Calcination temperature of 900 °C for as long as 8 hours was needed for obtaining pure phase of Ba2NiTi5O13. Homogenous micron sized particles of Ba2NiTi5O13with average size of 0.10 μm and narrow distribution were observed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Besides, porous structures can also be seen distributed across the surface of the particles of Ba2NiTi5O13particles. Characterization of monoclinic phase of Ba2NiTi5O13was described based on the investigations of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA).