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  • Solid-State Chemistry
  • Ceramic Engineering

Background:

  • Ferric pseudobrookite (Fe2-xTix+1O5) exhibits low thermodynamic stability.
  • This instability leads to decomposition into secondary phases like hematite (Fe2O3) and rutile (TiO2).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the synthesis of ferric pseudobrookite with varying compositions (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10).
  • To analyze the impact of thermal treatment on phase formation and stability.
  • To understand the relationship between synthesis parameters and secondary phase occurrence.

Main Methods:

  • Pechini route synthesis for Fe2-xTix+1O5 samples.
  • Thermal treatment at various temperatures.
  • Mössbauer spectroscopy for iron oxidation state analysis.
  • Quantitative determination of secondary phases (Fe2O3, TiO2).

Main Results:

  • Secondary phases (hematite, rutile) formation is strongly correlated with target composition and annealing temperature.
  • Mössbauer spectroscopy confirmed all iron ions are in the Fe(III) oxidation state.
  • Cationic vacancies within the pseudobrookite structure, dependent on annealing temperature, are linked to secondary phase formation.
  • The presence of vacancies causes a color change from reddish-brown to dark, impacting pigment applications.

Conclusions:

  • A fixed binary phase diagram for this system is impractical due to its complexity and instability.
  • The formation of secondary phases is attributed to cationic vacancies, not changes in iron oxidation state.
  • The darkening effect due to vacancies prevents the use of ferric pseudobrookite as a ceramic pigment.