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Formation Mechanisms of Perovskite Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3 in Reaction-sintering Process
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011
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Formation mechanisms of perovskite Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3 (PNN) in the reaction-sintering process were investigated. Only the reflections of raw materials were detected at 400°C. For pellets heated to 500°C, pyrochlore phase Pb2Nb2O7 (P2N2) are found. Cubic Pb3Nb4O13 (P3N4) pyrochlore phase formed and became the main phase in pellets heated to 600°C. After being heated to 800°C, Pb3Nb2O8 (P3N2) pyrochlore phase formed in the pellets. As the pellets were heated to 900°C, the peak of NiNb2O6 columbite phase appeared. In pellets heated to 950°C, the weak peaks of PNN perovskite phase appeared. This means the perovskite phase formed at a temperature between 900°C and 950°C. As the pellets were heated to 1000°C, a large amount of PNN was formed and became dominant. The PbO, NiNb2O6 and Pb3Nb2O8 phases disappeared. The P3N4 content increased with temperature in pellets heated to 1050–1200°C. For pellets heated to 1250°C, the P3N4 content decreased significantly.
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