Growth of Monoclinic ZrO2 Thin, Flaky Crystals by Hydrothermal Decomposition of Zirconium Oxide Sulfate Crystals

Abstract
Thin platelike hexagonal crystals of zirconium oxide sulfate (ZOS) with a chemical composition of Zr3O5SO4.nH2O were previously synthesized by the hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of 2 mol/L ZrOSO4 at 240°C. The ZOS particles obtained were hydrothermally treated again in dilute sulfuric acid solution (2 (Am; width: about 0.1 μm; thickness:«0.01 μm), could be obtained under some conditions without the coexistence of another type of anisotropic ZrO2 fibrous twin crystal.

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