Synthesis of Zr1-xPrxSi04 yellow pigment for ceramic tiles industry

Abstract

By using quartz sand in Thua-Thien-Hue and the necessary chemicals, we have determined the optimal conditions (firing temperature, composition) for the synthesis of the yellow pigment in the silicate zircon lattice with chromophore ion Pr⁴⁺ . The synthesize pigment is the same colour characterization in comparison with the European one on the glaze of ceramic tile