Transparent conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) nanoparticles were synthesized by a novel sol-gel method. Granulated indium and tin were dissolved in HNO3 and partially complexed with citric acid. A sol-gel process was induced when tertiary butyl alcohol was added dropwise to the above solution. ITO nanoparticles with an average crystallite size of 18.5 nm and surface area of 32.6 m2 /g were obtained after the gel was heat-treated at 700 C. The ITO nanoparticles showed good sinterability, the starting sintering temperature decreased sharply to 900 C, and the 1400 C sintered pellet had a density of 98.1% of theoretical density (TD).
锑掺杂二氧化锡(antimony-doped tin oxide,ATO)是优良的催化剂,具有良好的导电性和高温稳定性。采用溶胶-凝胶法制备ATO纳米粉体,并对其进行结构分析和性能表征。以金属锡粉和三氧化二锑为金属原料,制备得到柠檬酸锡、锑的配合物溶液,向其中加入乙腈,产生溶胶-凝胶过程。对洗涤后的凝胶进行不同温度热处理,得到锑掺杂氧化锡纳米粉体。随着锑掺杂量的增加,纳米粉体的晶粒减小,比表面积增加,晶胞参数也发生相应变化。随着热处理温度的升高,纳米颗粒长大,比表面积减小,高锑掺杂量的氧化锡纳米粉体显示出结晶性下降的趋势。
