Abstract
$\alpha$-$Fe_2O_3$ fine powders with the sizes smaller than 0.5 $\mu \textrm{m}$ were prepared by the solvolysis and condensation reaction using iron(III) nitrate and ethanol as starting materials. The variation of pH and the change of FT-IR absorption peak were observed to study the reaction mechanism of iron(III) nitrate solution. In addition, the decomposition mechanism of the precipitated gel was investigated by differential scanning calorimeter, X-ray diffractometer and FT-IR spectrometer. Scanning electron microscope and BET method were performed to analyze the effects of Iron (III) nitrate concentration and reaction temperature on the particle size of $\alpha$-$Fe_2O_3$ powders.
에탄올을 용매로 사용한 철질산염(Fe$(MO_3)_3{\cdot}9H_2O$) 용액의 가용매분해 및 중합반응을 거친후 $350^{\circ}C$의 온도로 열처리를 하여 0.5$\alpha$m이하의 크기를 갖는 $\alpha$-$Fe_2O_3$ 미분말을 합성하였다. 반응시간에 따른 pH 변화와 적외선 분광 분석을 통해 용액내의 반응을 규명하였으며, 열분석(DSC), X-선 회절분석 및 적외선 분광(FT-IR) 분석을 통해 $\alpha$-$Fe_2O_3$가 형성되는 분해과정에 대해 분석하였다. 또한 반응온도와 철질산염의 농도를 변화시켜 각각 $\alpha$-$Fe_2O_3$분말의 입자크기에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다.