Suzana Filipović

Influence of mechanical activation on microstructure and crystal structure of sintered MgO-TiO2 system

Mixtures of MgO-TiO2 were mechanically activated using high-energy planetary ball mill during 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 and 120 minutes. Sintering process was preformed in air at 1100 o -1400 o C for 2h. The decrease in powder’s particle size was noticed as the time of mechanical activation increased and confirmed by particle size analyzer. XRD analyses were performed in order to acquire the information about phase composition. Different ratio mixtures of MgTiO3 and Mg2TiO4 are present within all sintered samples. The effect of tribophysical activation on microstructure was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The differential thermal gravimetric analysis has been performed in order to investigate thermal behaviour of the mixtures.

Synthesis of magnesium titanates by mechanochemical method

The aim of this paper was mechanochemical preparation of magnesium titanates. Powder mixtures of starting oxides MgO and TiO2 were mechanically activated in a planetary ball mill for the time interval from 0 to 160 minutes. Structural, stereological, thermal characterizations were performed on produced powders. The effects of activation on morphology were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and particle size analyses, while the changes in the phase composition were determined by X-ray diffraction. It is determined that the first traces of MgTiO3 became detectable after 40 minutes of milling, while after 160 minutes the pure magnesium titanates were noticed. The differential thermal analyses and thermo gravimetric analysis, in temperatures range from 25 oC to 1100 oC, has been performed in order to investigate thermal behavior of the mixtures.