Effects of High Li Content on the Crystal Structure and Properties of Li2+xTiO3 Ceramic Pebbles by Sol-Gel Method

Preparation and characterization of Li2TiO3 ceramic pebbles by modification of the water‐based sol–gel method

“…To present a promising method for tritium breeding in the future, an in‐depth comparison of the ceramic breeder is made between the Li 2 TiO 3 fabricated via the water‐based sol–gel method and the Li 2 TiO 3 fabricated in the previously reported. Up to now, many methods such as the solid‐state method, 28 sol–gel method, 29 nonhydrolytic sol–gel method, 19 solution combustion method, 11 an improved solvothermal method, 25 and hydrothermal method 30 were used to fabricate Li 2 TiO 3 powder. Moreover, to prevent the ceramic pebbles from breaking up and blocking the tritium release channel, the Li 2 TiO 3 ceramic pebbles should have higher crushing load and relative density.…”