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Process for preparing titanates and zirconates

Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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Filing: 1988-08-26
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2008-08-26
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Abstract

Abstract The invention concerns a process for preparing titanates and zirconates respectively of formulas MTiO 3 and MZrO 3 where M is Ba 2+ , Sr 2+ , Ca 2+ , Pb 2+ and Mg 2+ to the exclusion of MgZro 3 , consisting of reacting an ester of formula M[H-(CH 2 ) n CO 2 ] 2 where n=1-4 with the formula M'[O(CH 2 ) n CH 2 ) n CH 3 ] 4 where M' is Ti or Zr bringing the reaction mixture to boil until the solvent is removed to yield a viscous translucent resin. The resin is cooled and further treated to obtain the desired product.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jean-Claude Bernier
  • 👤 Paul J. L. Poix
  • 👤 Jean L. Rehspringer

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 20:13
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01G; C01G19/00; C01G21/00; C01G21/22; C01G23/00; C01G23/003; C01G23/006; C01G25/00; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/46; C04B35/462; C04B35/465; C04B35/468; C04B35/4682; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/62; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 186 words
A process for preparing titanates and zirconates respectively of formulas MTiO 3 and MZrO 3 wherein M is a divalent metal selected from the group consisting of barium, strontium, calcium, lead and magnesium to the exclusion of MgZrO 3 , comprising: preparing an ester of the formula: M (RCOO).sub.2 wherein R is an alkyl or a substituted alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms by attack of a salt of the metal, with an organic acid of the formula: R--COOH wherein R has the designation given above, the ester being soluble in its corresponding acid, reacting said ester in solution in its corresponding acid with an alkoxide of, the formula: M'(OR').sub.4 wherein M' is Ti or Zr and R' is an alkyl or a substituted alkyl radical containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the reaction resulting in a clear solution, bringing to boil the reaction mixture until the solvent is removed to yield a viscous, translucent resin, solidifying said resin by cooling, crushing said resin or reducing it to a powder by the addition of liquid nitrogen, and subjecting said resin to a slow pyrolysis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 186 words
A process for preparing titanates and zirconates respectively of formulas MTiO 3 and MZrO 3 wherein M is a divalent metal selected from the group consisting of barium, strontium, calcium, lead and magnesium to the exclusion of MgZrO 3 , comprising: preparing an ester of the formula: M (RCOO).sub.2 wherein R is an alkyl or a substituted alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms by attack of a salt of the metal, with an organic acid of the formula: R--COOH wherein R has the designation given above, the ester being soluble in its corresponding acid, reacting said ester in solution in its corresponding acid with an alkoxide of, the formula: M'(OR').sub.4 wherein M' is Ti or Zr and R' is an alkyl or a substituted alkyl radical containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the reaction resulting in a clear solution, bringing to boil the reaction mixture until the solvent is removed to yield a viscous, translucent resin, solidifying said resin by cooling, crushing said resin or reducing it to a powder by the addition of liquid nitrogen, and subjecting said resin to a slow pyrolysis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 114 words
A process for preparing barium titanate according to claim 1, comprising the following successive steps: preparing an ester by reacting BaCO 3 with an organic acid of the formula R-COOH wherein R has the designation given above, reacting said ester in solution in its corresponding acid with a titanium alkoxide of the formula Ti(OR') 4 wherein R' has the designation given above, bringing to boil the reaction mixture and evaporating the solvent until the formation of a translucent resin, solidifying said resin by cooling, crushing the soldified resin or reducing it to a powder by addition of liquid nitrogen, and subjecting the resin to a slow pyrolysis so as to obtain the barium titanate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 61 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the reaction between the ester of the formula: M (R COO).sub.2 wherein M and R have the respective designations given above and the akoxide of the formula: M'(OR').sub.4 wherein M' and R' have the respective designations given above is carried out in the presence of an organic solvent able to dissolve said ester.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the resin before pyrolysis is put back into solution and then the solution is hydrolyzed in the form of a gel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the resin is subjected to a slow pyrolysis in air by slowly raising the temperature up to between 600° C. and 800° C. within a few hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that the acid used for the attack of BaCO 3 is propionic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that the barium titanate BaTiO 3 is, after treatment of the resin, subjected to a thermal treatment at a temperature of between 600° C. and 700° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
A process according to claim 3, characterized in that the titanium or zirconium alkoxide is dissolved in ethanol or isopropanol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that the titanium alkoxide is titanium ethoxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that the titanium alkoxide is titanium isopropoxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that the titanium alkoxide is titanium butoxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 8, characterized in that the zirconium alkoxide is zirconium isopropoxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 87 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the ester of formula M [H--(CH.sub.2).sub.n CO.sub.2 [.sub.2 in which M designates the strontium or the calcium is prepared by the attack of SrCO 3 or CaCO 3 with an organic acid of the formula H--(CH 2 ) n --COOH with addition of water, the excess water being subsequently eliminated by progressively adding the same organic acid as that used for the preparation of the ester, while evaporating the water until a substantially total elimination of the latter.

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