SYNTHESIS AND MORPHOLOGICAL CONTROL OF MONODISPERSED MICROSIZED CERIA PARTICLES

Abstract

The morphological control of crystalline cerium oxide particles was realized by homogeneous precipitation process followed by calcination in air at 400°C. The effects of room temperature pre-aging time on the morphologies of final products were investigated. Monodispersed rod-like cerium carbonate precursor was produced at 70°C for 2 h using the solution without pre-aging treatment. In contrast, monodispersed spherical precursor and plate-like precursor were obtained under the same conditions after pre-aging the solution at 25°C for 72 and 144 h, respectively. Ceria particles with similar morphologies and particle size to those of carbonate precursor could be obtained after calcination in air at 400°C. The monodispersed spherical, rod-like, and plate-like cerium oxide particles were successfully synthesized.