Abstract
Mullite is an aluminosilicate with great importance in ceramic technology. Its synthesis through chemical methods has been extensively studied, however, no studies of its obtention by the Pechini method are observed. Thus, this work aimed to synthesize mullite using this method. The influence of several solvents in obtaining the mullite by the Pechini route was evaluated. The characteristics of the powders were evaluated by X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis (TG/DTG), nitrogen adsorption (BET), scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The results obtained proved the efficiency of the Pechini method, as well as the influence of the solvents in obtaining the phase, being the mullite obtained as the majority phase and with greater crystallinity when using ethyl alcohol as a solvent.
Keywords:
synthesis; Pechini method; mullite
