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4 Results and discussion<br />

Figure 27 Crystall<strong>in</strong>ity of DOH, us<strong>in</strong>g the NH3 route, as function of the crystallisation time with a<br />

crystallisation temperature of 200˚C.<br />

Figure 28 Optical micrograph of synthesised DOH crystals<br />

Ag<strong>in</strong>g the gel composition prior to the hydrothermal crystallisation of DOH<br />

The average crystal size, obta<strong>in</strong>ed after 4 days of crystallisation at 200˚C, is a function of<br />

the ag<strong>in</strong>g temperature of the gel. The smallest DOH crystals, 5-10 µm <strong>in</strong> size, are<br />

obta<strong>in</strong>ed after 4 days of crystallisation of the aged gels. This gel was aged at 80˚C <strong>for</strong> 24<br />

56<br />

Crystall<strong>in</strong>ity %<br />

5 10 15 20 25 30 35<br />

2Θ [º]<br />

DOH crystals<br />

100<br />

75<br />

50<br />

25<br />

0<br />

12days<br />

NH 3 route<br />

2 4 6<br />

Days<br />

8 10 12<br />

2days<br />

3days<br />

4days<br />

5days

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