Method for preparing nanometer flaky yttrium oxide powder

The invention relates to a method for preparing nanometer flaky yttrium oxide powder. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps of: preparing a yttrium-containing inorganic acid salt solution, regulating the solubility of yttrium-containing inorganic acid salt to be 0.1 to 0.5 mol/L, regulating the PH value by using alkaline liquor until the solution is white colloidal suspension, transferring the suspension to a hydro-thermal reaction kettle, and performing hydro-thermal treatment at the temperature of between 80 and 200 DEG C for 24 to 48 hours; after cooling to room temperature, performing centrifugal separation to obtain a precursor; washing the precursor for 4 to 6 times by using deionized water, and washing for 3 to 5 times by using alcohol to remove residual acid radical ion impurities fully; and drying at the room temperature, and calcining at the temperature of between 600 and 800 DEG C for 3 to 6 hours to obtain the nanometer flaky yttrium oxide powder. The flaky yttrium oxide powder prepared by the method is high in dispersity, the grain diameter ranges from 100 to 300 nanometers, the flaky thickness ranges from 10 to 20 nanometers, and a ratio of the diameters of crystal grains to the flaky thickness is (10-30):1. The prepared nanometer flaky yttrium oxide powder can be used as a template material for texturing ceramics and a ceramic additive, and also can be used for preparing high-temperature resistant and corrosion resistant structural materials. The method is simple, and low in cost, and reaction temperature and reaction pressure is low; and granules are flaky, have the nanometer-scale grain diameters and a good dispersing effect and are distributed uniformly and high in purity, so the method is suitable for industrial production.