ESTUDO DO TRATAMENTO TÉRMICO ASSISTIDO POR PRESSÃO NAS PROPRIEDADES DOS PIGMENTOS DE Al2O3 DOPADO COM ÍONS COBALTO

Abstract

In this work a study was accomplished about the synthesis of ceramic pigments based on Al2O3 doped with cobalt ions. This oxide system in the form of powder was heat treated pressure-assisted to investigate the possible structural modifications. Cobalt acetate tetrahydrate and aluminum nitrate nonahydrate were used as salt precursors, followed by calcining at temperatures ranging from 700 ° C to 1100 ° C and subsequent heat treatment pressure-assisted of 2 MPa at 120 ° C for 48 hours. The pigments obtained were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Rietveld refinements, analysis of specific surface area (BET), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM), Raman spectroscopy, spectroscopy in the UV-visible, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), colorimetry and Photoluminescence spectroscopy. The obtained results through the techniques used in this work were in agreement with each other, contributed to a complete characterization of crystalline structure, surface morphology and optical properties. It was possible to compare the responses of the material when subjected to heat treatment pressure-assisted and when not subjected to this treatment. The formation of -Al2O3, CoAl2O4 e -Al2O3 phases were confirmed by Rietveld and X-ray. The UV-vis spectra presented three bands attributed to the Co+2 in tetrahedral sites. The samples showed maximum PL emission in the region of 2,7 eV. Optical properties of pigments showed a band gap in the range of 1,8 eV attributed to the CoAl2O4.The system was suitable for using the material as an ceramic pigment.