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Fig. 67: TG/DSC thermogram of a neodymium zirconate by internal gelation.<br />

Conclusion<br />

Among the three wet chemical synthesis routes conducted in this work coprecipitation and<br />

the sol-gel route were successful for the preparation of pyrochlore-type zirconates. The<br />

characterization of the products with XRD and SEM exhibits single phase Nd 2 Zr 2 O 7<br />

pyrochlore. The scanning electron microscopy image shows that coprecipitation as well as<br />

internal gelation lead to a homogeneous product which was proofed by backscattered<br />

electron images.<br />

In summary, the sol-gel synthesis is a straightforward synthesis-route for the preparation of<br />

Nd 2 Zr 2 O 7 . However, any variation in the Nd/Zr-system complicates the internal gelation<br />

process because the sol-formulation needs to be adjusted every time. Despite its multi stage<br />

formation process coprecipitation is easy to control and therefore has great potential for the<br />

preparation of zirconia-based pyrochlores even with changes in the Nd/Zr-system.<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

This work is supported by the Ministerium für Innovation, Wissenschaft, Forschung und<br />

Technologie des Landes (MIWFT) Nordrhein-Westfalen; AZ: 323-005-0911-0129.<br />

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