Hydrothermal Synthesis of Advanced and Controlled Powders

Hydrothermal processing is a non-conventional, one-step method to prepare crystalline inorganic materials with good morphological and surface control. It is a simple and effective way to reduce particle size and a suitable method for the morphological and surface control in one step. It consists in the precipitation reaction of chemicals in aqueous solution at moderate temperature and pressure, and is therefore very attractive for the preparation of particles in an environmentally friendly way. Phase formation in hydrothermal conditions often proceeds through one or several intermediates.