A. Moosavi, A. Aghaei,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (6-2008)
Abstract
Abstract: Auto-ignited gel combustion process has been used for producing a red hematite-zircon
based pigment. The combustible mixtures contained the metal nitrates and citric acid as oxidizers
and fuel, respectively. Sodium silicate (water glass) was used as silica source for producing zircon
phase. X-Ray Diffractometery, Electron Microscopy and Simultaneous Thermal Analysis were used
for characterization of reactions happened in the resulted dried gel during its heat-treatment.
L* a* b* color parameters were measured by the CIE (Commission International de I'Eclairage)
colorimetric method. This research has showed that solution combustion was unable to produce
coral pigment as the end product of combustion without the need for any further heat treatment
process.
