Formation of BaTiO3 from BaCO3 and TiO2 in Air and in CO2

Abstract
The formation of BaTiO3 from equimolar BaCO3 and TiO2 (rutile) mixtures was studied in air and in CO2. A small amount of BaTiO3 is formed first directly from BaCO3 and TiO2 at the surface of contact. From then on it is a diffusion‐controlled reaction, and both BaTiO3 and Ba2TiO4 are produced, with Ba2TiO4 being formed in much larger amounts. In 1 atmosphere of CO2, the intermediate Ba2TiO4 was suppressed up to a temperature of about 1100°C. in agreement with thermodynamic calculations. Ba2TiO4 reacts fast with 1 atmosphere of CO2 below about 1100°C. to produce BaTiO3and BaCO3

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