Zikri Noer, Yuan Alfinsyah Sihombing, Juniastel Rajagukguk, Dewi Idamayanti, Dede Taufik, Fauzan Amri, Muhammad Abduh Akram Agus
In this study, an inquiry was conducted to examine the influence of temperature on the crystal structure of sodium titanate (NTO). NTO was synthesized using NaCl, TTIP, citric acid, and ethylene glycol as precursors. The NaCl-citric acid precursor was dissolved in purified water, while the titanium precursor was prepared by blending ethylene glycol with TTIP. After vigorous stirring, the precursor solution was placed in a Teflon-coated stainless steel autoclave, subjected to preheating, and subsequently dried to form a gel. The gel underwent calcination at temperatures ranging from 800 to 1000 °C for 3 hours each. The resulting samples were rinsed with deionized water and dried to eliminate residual NaCl. Based on the results of XRD characterization, the NaTi4O8 phase experienced decomposition into rutile form when the calcination temperature was increased from 800-1000 °C and began to be identified as a rutile phase at a temperature of 900 °C. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Physics, Faculty of Vocational, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Bioteknologi No. 2, Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Bioteknologi No. 1, Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia; Advance Materials Engineering Study Program, Department of Foundry Engineering, Politeknik Manufaktur Bandung, Bandung, 40135, Indonesia; Center for Ceramics, Ministry of Industry of Indonesia, Jl. Achmad Yani No. 392, Jawa Barat, Bandung, 40272, Indonesia; Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology, Politeknik Negeri Indramayu, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
