01936nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245010400055210006900159260010600228300000900334490000700343520108200350653001101432653002201443653003701465100002301502700002401525700002001549700002101569856012801590       2014                        eng d  a0025-540800aInfluence of starting precursors and synthesis methods on the physiochemical properties of zirconia0 aInfluence of starting precursors and synthesis methods on the ph  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcJUL  a8-120 v553 a<p>Under identical and judiciously pre-optimized synthesis conditions, the influence of different combinations of zirconium sources and/or post treatment conditions on structural properties, thermal stability, phase composition and morphology of zirconia has been investigated. High surface area tetragonal zirconia could be synthesized in a cost-effective manner from 1 M solution of zirconium oxynitrate at pH 11 using aqueous ammonia solution as a precipitant when calcined at 400 degrees C for 3 h. Irrespective of the preparation method, pH and starting precursor, zirconia samples prepared without digestion contained dominant monoclinic phase with some traces of tetragonal phase when calcined at 700 degrees C. Even though there is linear decrease in surface area with increase in the crystallite size for each sample as a function of calcination temperature, no co-relation between the surface area and crystallite size could be achieved. SEM images show agglomerated and irregular shape particles between 10 to 20 mu m. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aOxides10aSol-gel chemistry10aThermogravimetric analysis (TGA)1 aGaydhankar, T., R.1 aJha, Ratnesh, Kumar1 aNikalje, M., D.1 aWaghmare, K., J.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/influence-starting-precursors-and-synthesis-methods-physiochemical-properties-zirconia-0