Study on properties of zinc ferrite, titanium dioxide and their composites

College of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China

^a email: 1915392020@st.gxu.edu.cn
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^*d Correspondence author: email: 1615391004@alu.gxu.edu.cn

Abstract

In this paper, the methods of sulfuric acid leaching and chemical coprecipitation were used to prepare products such as purified zinc ferrite, synthetic zinc ferrite, synthetic titanium dioxide and its complex with purified zinc ferrite. The morphology and microstructure of the above samples were characterized and analyzed by XRD and SEM. The results showed that the purified zinc ferrite contained a small amount of ZnO, SiO₂, Al₂O₃ and PbSO₄. Its particle size was the largest and the crystallinity was the best, but the surface was not smooth, the particle size distribution was not uniform and there was agglomeration phenomenon. The purchased zinc ferrite had high purity, the smallest particle size and the worst crystallinity. Its surface was smooth, particle size distribution was uniform, and it was loose and porous. The synthetic zinc ferrite had high purity, smooth surface, uniform particle size distribution and obvious agglomeration. The prepared titanium dioxide had no other impurities, good crystallinity, smooth surface and certain agglomeration phenomenon. For the zinc ferrite/titanium dioxide composite, adding a small amount of purified zinc ferrite would change the crystallinity of titanium dioxide, but it had little effect on the grain size of titanium dioxide. The surface was rough, the particle size distribution was not uniform, and there was agglomeration phenomenon.