Table 5. Comparison of the physical properties of LaMnO3 prepared by different synthetic routes.
Preparation method | LaMnO3 phase purity a (%) | Crystallite size a (nm) | Surface area (m2 g–1) |
SAS precipitation | 100 | 18 | 32 |
Flame spray pyrolysis | 90 | 40 | 15 |
Mechanochemical | 95 | 25 | 1 |
aDetermined from XRD analysis.