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Show affiliationsNanoparticles of Ca–Ru–O precursors have been prepared using a reverse micelle. Transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction techniques showed that the precursors had an amorphous structure. The average diameter of the amorphous Ca–Ru–O particles was shown to be approximately 10 nm (within a range of ± 2 nm). An interesting result was that a rod-like nano-CaRuO3 perovskite was observed when the precursor was sintered at a temperature of 950 °C. Furthermore, the conversion of the powders to crystalline CaRuO3 perovskite occurred upon heat treatment at 450 °C in air. This is much lower than that for a standard solid-state reaction for CaCO3 and RuO2.
Soft matter, liquids and polymers
Surfaces, interfaces and thin films
Issue 8 (25 February 2009)
Received 18 September 2008, in final form 8 December 2008
Published 3 February 2009
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