Low-temperature synthesis of potassium triniobate (KNb3O8) ceramic powder by a novel aqueous organic gel route

Potassium triniobate (KNb3O8) ceramic powder has been synthesized by a novel aqueous organic gel route relatively at low calcination temperature above 700 °C. Initially, homogeneous K-Nb precursor gels were prepared using the starting materials K-EDTA and Nb-citrate complex. Afterward, the mixture in stoichiometric ratio of K, Nb, and citric acid produced a pale yellow viscous like gel from which precursor powder was obtained after prolonged...