Green and blue materials for the ceramic industry from pink MgCoxNi1-xSiO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions. Issue 8 (15th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tena, M.A.; Mendoza, Rafael; Trobajo, Camino; García, José R.; García-Granda, Santiago
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 49:Issue 8(2023)
• Page Start: 12021
• Page End: 12033
• Publication Date: 2023-04-15
• Subjects: MgNiSiO4 -- MgCoSiO4 -- Olivine -- Solid solutions -- Pigments; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.12.052
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, MgCox Ni1-x SiO4 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) solid solutions with an olivine structure were synthetized via the chemical coprecipitation method and materials with a smaller M(II) (M = Co, Ni) amount than Co2 SiO4 and Ni2 SiO4 compounds were obtained. At 1200 °C, the Co(II) and Ni(II) were randomly distributed in the MgCox Ni1-x SiO4 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) solid solutions with the olivine structure, but the occupation of Co(II) and Ni(II) ions in M1 (4a) octahedral sites was obtained at a higher level than in M2 (4c) octahedral sites. The Mg(II) ions prefer the M2 sites. This preference explains the main contribution of the M1 sites in spectra of octahedral Co(II) ions and the M1-O and M2-O distances jointly explain the pink colour of the MgCox Ni1-x SiO4 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) solid solutions, while the colour of Co2 SiO4 is blue. Spectra can be interpreted as the sum of Ni(II) and Co(II) ions in octahedral sites. When these solid solutions are enamelled, the pink colouring changes to green or blue because of the presence of tetrahedral Co(II). Graphical abstract: Image 1