摘要
The low temperature perovskite-type strontium titanate (SrTiO3) thin films and powders with nanocrystalline and mesoporous structure were prepared by a straightforward particulate sol8211;gel route. The prepared sol had a narrow particle size distribution with hydrodynamic diameter of about 17 nm. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the synthesized powders had a perovskite-SrTiO3 structure with preferable orientation growth along the (1 0 0) direction. TEM images showed that the average crystallite size of the powders annealed in the range 3008211;800掳C was around 8 nm. FE-SEM analysis and AFM images revealed that the deposited thin films had mesoporous and nanocrystalline structure with the average grain size of 25 nm at 600掳C. Based on Brunauer8211;Emmett8211;Taylor (BET) analysis, the synthesized powders showed mesoporous structure with BET surface area in the range 928211;75 m2/g at 4008211;600掳C. One of the smallest crystallite sizes and one of the highest surface areas reported in the literature were obtained, which can be used in many applications, such as photocatalysts.