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Barium titanate nanofibers were uniaxially aligned by electrospinning onto a rotating copper wire drum and alignment was maintained during calcination of the fibers. Two methods for maintaining alignment during calcination were tested, by either using carbon tape or a peeling off method to remove the aligned fibers from the mandrel followed by calcination. The carbon tape removal method led to the formation of shorter aligned nanowires while the peeling off method resulted in longer nanofibers. Additionally, the effects of calcination temperature and time on crystal structure were also examined. The degree of tetragonality in the barium titanate nanofibers increased at higher calcination temperatures and times. Piezoelectricity was confirmed in the nanofibers calcined using piezoeresponse force microscopy, yielding a d33 value of 15.5 pm/V. Using the methods presented here, large quantities of aligned piezoelectric barium titanate and other ceramic fibers or wires can be produced to fulfill their demand in novel microelectronics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Barium titanate nanocrystallites were synthesized by a hydrothermal technique from barium chloride and tetrabutyl titanate. Single-crystalline cubic perovskite BaTiO3 consisting of spherical particles with diameters ranging from 10 to 30 nm was easily achieved by this route. In order to study the influence of the synthesis process on the morphology and the optical properties, barium titanate was also prepared by a solid-state reaction. In this case, only the tetragonal phase which crystallizes above 900°was observed. High-temperature X-ray diffraction measurements were performed to investigate the crystallization temperatures as well as the particle sizes via the Scherrer formula. The lattice vibrations were evidenced by infrared spectroscopy. Eu3+ was used as a structural probe, and the luminescence properties recorded from BaTiO3:Eu3+ and elaborated by a solid-state reaction and hydrothermal process were compared. The reddish emission of the europium is increased by the nanometric particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the current research, a cost-effective and modified method with a high degree of reproducibility was proposed for the preparation of fine nanoscale and high-purity BaTiO. In contrast to the other established methods, in this research, carbonate-free BaTiO nanopowders were prepared at a lower temperature and in a shorter time span. To reach an in-depth understanding of the scientific basis of the proposed process, an in-detail analysis was carried out for characterization of nanoscale BaTiO particles via differential thermal analysis (DTA)/thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques aided by theoretical calculations. The effects of the temperature and time of calcination process on the preparation mechanism, phase transformation, tetragonality, and particle size of BaTiO were examined. The reaction that results in the formation of barium titanate initiated at approximately 873 K (600 °C) and seemed to be completed at approximately 1073 K (800 °C) and the polymorphic transformation of cubic to tetragonal initiated at approximately 1173 K (900 °C). It seemed to be completed at approximately 1373 K (1100 °C). According to the reaction mechanism, the formation of BaTiO in the initial stage of the interfacial reaction between BaCO and TiO depends on the BaCO decomposition. In the second stage, the BaTiO formation is controlled by barium diffusion through the barium titanate layer. In this stage, in contrast to the literature, no secondary phase was detected. The overall characterizations showed the temperature is more effective than time on the progress in process of preparation because of its diffusion-controlled nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the study conducted to examine the obtention of carbonate-free barium titanate (BaTiO3) with the help of polymeric precursor method. It mentions the polymeric precursor method is an efficient technique for obtaining carbonate-free BaTiO3. Further it mentions carbonates forms on the surface of powdered BaTiO3 and modifies the conditions of dispersion in water.

The article presents a study about the surface characterization of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles. It notes that BaTiO3 is used to produce ferroelectric ceramics. It says that BaTiO3 nanoparticles were prepared by the polymeric precursor method when analyzed for their surface properties. It mentions that the electrokinetic properties of BaTiO3 were also analyzed.