Fast Synthesis of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 Powders at Low Temperatures by Microwave Hydrothermal Method

Abstract K0.5Na0.5NbO3 powders were rapidly synthesized by microwave hydrothermal method. The effects of hydrothermal temperature, pressure, and reaction time on the phase compositions and micromorphology of the as-prepared powders were investigated by X-ray diffraction and SEM. The results showed that cubic-like KNN powders with high purity and perfect crystallinity were successfully synthesized at a low temperature (170 °C) for a short time (120 min) by microwave hydrothermal process.