Transparent conductive indium tin oxide （ITO） nanoparticles were synthesized by a novel sol-gel method. Granulated indium and tin were dissolved in HNO3 and partially complexed with citric acid. A sol-gel process was induced when tertiary butyl alcohol was added dropwise to the above solution. ITO nanopartides with an average crystallite size of 18.5 nm and surface area of 32.6 m^2 ]g were obtained after the gel was heat-treated at 700 ℃, The ITO nanoparticles showed good sinterability, the starting sintering temperature decreased sharply to 900 ℃, and the 1400 ℃ sintered pellet had a density of 98.1% of theoretical density （TD）.
锑掺杂二氧化锡(antimony-doped tin oxide,ATO)是优良的催化剂,具有良好的导电性和高温稳定性。采用溶胶-凝胶法制备ATO纳米粉体,并对其进行结构分析和性能表征。以金属锡粉和三氧化二锑为金属原料,制备得到柠檬酸锡、锑的配合物溶液,向其中加入乙腈,产生溶胶-凝胶过程。对洗涤后的凝胶进行不同温度热处理,得到锑掺杂氧化锡纳米粉体。随着锑掺杂量的增加,纳米粉体的晶粒减小,比表面积增加,晶胞参数也发生相应变化。随着热处理温度的升高,纳米颗粒长大,比表面积减小,高锑掺杂量的氧化锡纳米粉体显示出结晶性下降的趋势。
