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The Effectof Lanthanum And Barium Additives On The Thermal Stabilization Of \Gamma-Al_2o_3, A. İnci İşli̇, A. Erhan Aksoylu, Z. İlsen Önsan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The effect of La and Ba additives on the thermal stabilization of $\gamma$-Al$_2$O$_3$ was investigated through total-surface-area measurements. The parameters considered were additive content, calcination temperature, and calcination period. The effect of precalcination was also studied. It was found that thermal stabilization caused by 3 wt\% La and Ba is superior to 6 wt \% La or Ba, and the positive effect of 3 wt\% La and 3 wt\% Ba are almost identical. The nearly threefold increase in the total surface area of 3 wt\% La or Ba doped samples calcined above the $\gamma - \alpha$ phase-transition temperature indicates that …