Thermodynamics of Solid-Phase Exchange Synthesis of 3d-Metal Spinels in Oxide–Salt Systems
摘要
Abstract
Solid-phase exchange is a promising method in the synthesis of functional materials, including micro- and nanoscale ones. The mechanism and energy of a reaction are determined by the exchange of parts of the involved molecules. The subject matter of this work is spinel-forming solid-phase exchange in systems containing Al2(SO4)3, Cr2(SO4)3 and some divalent 3d-metal sulfates together with lithium, sodium, and potassium oxide compounds. Thermodynamic calculations show that the heat of the reaction and self-heating temperatures exceeding 1000 K are sufficient for spinels to be produced in exothermic self-propagating reactions in these systems.