Effect of sintering on microstructure of TiO₂ ceramicsFootnote
† This project has been performed as part of R&D Program on Solar Hydrogen.

T. BurgCentre for Materials Research in Energy Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

T. BakCentre for Materials Research in Energy Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

J. NowotnyCentre for Materials Research in Energy Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

L. SheppardCentre for Materials Research in Energy Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

C. C. SorrellCentre for Materials Research in Energy Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

E. R. VanceMaterials Division, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, Australia

Abstract

The present paper reports experimental data on the effect of processing of undoped polycrystalline TiO₂ on the microstructure. The processing included the precipitation of TiO₂ powder, obtained by adding water to Ti isopropoxide (99·999%)–ethanol mixture, drying, pressing and sintering. The applied procedures of pressing included both cold isostatic pressing and high temperature isostatic pressing. The obtained SEM micrographs are considered in terms of the effect of the applied processing procedure on microstructure and defect chemistry. The processing including sintering at 1688 K and subsequent high temperature isostatic pressing at low oxygen activity resulted in maximum density.

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Effect of sintering on microstructure of TiO₂ ceramicsFootnote
† This project has been performed as part of R&D Program on Solar Hydrogen.