The spinel MgAl2O4 has a specific combination of desirable properties such as: high melting point (2135 ºC), high resistance to chemical attack, good mechanical resistance at room temperature and high temperatures, low dielectric constant, excellent optical properties and good catalytic properties. In this work, the spinel MgAl2O4 was synthesized through hydrolysis of metallic alkoxides of Mg and Al. The formed spinel precursor phase was calcined at temperatures between 600 and 1100 ºC for 4 h. It was observed through X-ray diffraction the formation of the spinel phase at temperatures above 700 ºC, and through microscopy (SEM) it was observed that MgAl2O4 particles present very small size.
spinel; MgAl2O4; synthesis
