Synthesis of Inorganic Solids Using Microwaves

Use of microwaves in the synthesis of materials is gaining importance. Microwave-assisted synthesis is generally much faster, cleaner, and more economical than the conventional methods. A variety of materials such as carbides, nitrides, complex oxides, silicides, zeolites, apatite, etc. have been sy...

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Published in:Chemistry of materials 1999-04, Vol.11 (4), p.882-895
Main Authors: Rao, K. J, Vaidhyanathan, B, Ganguli, M, Ramakrishnan, P. A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
Inorganic chemistry and origins of life
Kinetics and mechanism of reactions
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Summary:Use of microwaves in the synthesis of materials is gaining importance. Microwave-assisted synthesis is generally much faster, cleaner, and more economical than the conventional methods. A variety of materials such as carbides, nitrides, complex oxides, silicides, zeolites, apatite, etc. have been synthesized using microwaves. Many of these are of industrial and technological importance. An understanding of the microwave interaction with materials has been based on concepts of dielectric heating and of the resonance absorption due to rotational excitation. This review presents a summary of recent reports of microwave synthesis of inorganic materials. Various observations regarding microwave interaction with materials are also briefly discussed.
ISSN:0897-4756
1520-5002
DOI:10.1021/cm9803859