Wet-chemical synthesis of zirconium oxyfluoride

• Published in: Journal of materials science Vol. 40; no. 9-10; pp. 2655 - 2658
• Main Authors: TAYLOR, D. J, MEYER, H. M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01-05-2005; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Chemical synthesis; Chemistry; Elements and non-metal compounds (oxides, hydroxides, hydrides, sulfides, carbides, ...); Exact sciences and technology; Inorganic chemistry and origins of life; Organic chemistry; Oxyfluorides; Preparations and properties; Zirconium; Differential scanning calorimetry; Wet process; Chemical preparation; Zirconium Fluorides oxides; Auger microscopy; Experimental study; NMR spectrum; Chemical synthesis; X ray diffraction
• ISSN: 0022-2461; 1573-4803
• DOI: 10.1007/s10853-005-2098-1

In this letter, we describe a wet-chemical technique for synthesizing zirconium oxyfluoride. We started by making a zirconium oxyfluoride precursor in solution and driving off the solvent. To form a coating, the dried powder was mixed in a different solvent to make a coating solution. The solution was deposited onto a substrate by dipping or spinning. In order to trap fluorine in the coating, it was fired rapidly with a scanned laser beam. Development of the precursor solutions was monitored by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Coating composition was examined by scanning Auger microscopy (SAM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).