“…A range of alternative methods was attempted. These also aimed at avoiding excessive calcination temperatures and at improving the characteristics of the product. , , ,, Procedures used include chelating of the precursor ions (e.g., with citric acid), polymerized-chelate methods (Pechini method), ,, hard-, soft-, and biotemplating, ,, combustion synthesis, coprecipitation, sol–gel processing, synthesis in microemulsions, sonochemistry, and solvo/hydrothermal treatment. Comparative details on these methods can be found elsewhere. ,, , , A relatively new technique applied to the production of perovskites is the molten-salt process (see further below) .…”