Two aluminium oxyhydroxides, boehmite and pseudoboehmite, and two aluminium hydroxides, bayerite and gibbsite, have been investigated as precursors for the synthesis of the solid electrolyte, beta alumina. Reaction pathways and products have been characterized by thermal analysis and powder X-ray diffraction. A solid state reaction model for the formation of beta''-Al2O3 is proposed.
Reference:
Van Zyl, A et al. 1993. Synthesis of beta alumina from aluminum hydroxide and oxyhydroxide precursors. Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 28(2), pp 145-157
Van Zyl, A., Thackeray, M., Duncan, G., Kingon, A., & Heckroodt, R. (1993). Synthesis of beta alumina from aluminum hydroxide and oxyhydroxide precursors. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/830
Van Zyl, A, MM Thackeray, GK Duncan, AI Kingon, and RO Heckroodt "Synthesis of beta alumina from aluminum hydroxide and oxyhydroxide precursors." (1993) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/830
Van Zyl A, Thackeray M, Duncan G, Kingon A, Heckroodt R. Synthesis of beta alumina from aluminum hydroxide and oxyhydroxide precursors. 1993; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/830.
