Tetragonal-cubic phase boundary in nanocrystalline ZrO2-Y 2O3 solid solutions synthesized by gel-combustion

By means of synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction (SXPD) and Raman spectroscopy, we have detected, in a series of nanocrystalline and compositionally homogeneous ZrO2-Y2O3 solid solutions, the presence at room temperature of three different phases depending on Y2O3 content, namely two tetragonal form...

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Autores: Fabregas, Ismael Oscar, Craievich, Aldo F., Fantini, Márcia C. A., Millen, Ricardo P., Temperini, Márcia L.A., Lamas, Diego Germán
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/82189
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/82189
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Crystal Structure
Nanostructured Materials
Oxide Materials
Synchrotron Radiation
X-Ray Diffraction
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Sumario:By means of synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction (SXPD) and Raman spectroscopy, we have detected, in a series of nanocrystalline and compositionally homogeneous ZrO2-Y2O3 solid solutions, the presence at room temperature of three different phases depending on Y2O3 content, namely two tetragonal forms and the cubic phase. The studied materials, with average crystallite sizes within the range 7-10 nm, were synthesized by a nitrate-citrate gel-combustion process. The crystal structure of these phases was also investigated by SXPD. The results presented here indicate that the studied nanocrystalline ZrO2-Y 2O3 solid solutions exhibit the same phases reported in the literature for compositionally homogeneous materials containing larger (micro)crystals. The compositional boundaries between both tetragonal forms and between tetragonal and cubic phases were also determined.