Structural analysis of Gd2Ce2O7

2015 ◽  
Vol 1743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maulik K. Patel ◽  
Gianguido Baldinozzi ◽  
Jeffery A. Aguiar ◽  
James A. Valdez ◽  
Sven C. Vogel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Fluorite Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Peak Broadening ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Refinement Method ◽  
History Of ◽  
Miscibility Gaps

ABSTRACTA complex cerium bearing oxide, Gd2Ce2O7 was synthesized in order to simulate Pu in a fluorite derivative oxide. X-ray diffraction (XRD) data was collected using a lab diffractometer at room temperature and analyzed by Rietveld refinement method using the xnd program. The diffraction pattern obtained from the material could be indexed as a C-type cubic bixbyite crystal structure however several peaks showed peak broadening and could not be accounted for within the single-phase bixbyite model. A full pattern refinement, assuming a possible existence of short order disordered bixbyite regions within an average disordered fluorite phase gave a good fit with the experimental data, providing an estimate for correlation length of those bixbyite regions. Transmission electron microscopy confirms the existence of these correlated domains of disordered bixbyite type phase inside a defect fluorite lattice. Understanding the extent of these domains as a function of composition and the thermal history of the samples may have a profound effect on our understanding of miscibility gaps in Re2O3-CeO2 phase diagrams. These effects could be eventually exploited to design materials with increased radiation resistance, a desired feature for oxide matrices where actinides can be safely disposed.

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF ULTRAFINE Zn-DOPED CaCu3Ti4O12 CERAMIC

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 1250007 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAXMAN SINGH ◽  
U. S. RAI ◽  
K. D. MANDAL ◽  
MADHU YASHPAL
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Sintered Powder

Ultrafine powder of CaCu2.80Zn0.20Ti4O12 ceramic was prepared using a novel semi-wet method. DTA/TG analysis of dry powder gives pre-information about formation of final product around 800°C. The formation of single phase was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. The average particle size of sintered powder of the ceramic obtained from XRD and Transmission electron microscopy was found 59 nm and 102 nm, respectively. Energy Dispersive X-ray studies confirm the stoichiometry of the synthesized ceramic. Dielectric constant of the ceramic was found to be 2617 at room temperature at 1 kHz.

Photoluminescence Enhancement of CdS Nanocrystals Fabricated on Dithiocarbamate Functionalized PET Substrates

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 1511-1515
Author(s):  
Chun Lin Zhao ◽  
Li Xing ◽  
Xiao Hong Liang ◽  
Jun Hui Xiang ◽  
Fu Shi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hexagonal Structure ◽  
Diffraction Measurement ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Visible Absorption ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cds Nanocrystals ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Transmission Electron

Cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanocrystals (NCs) were self-assembled and in-situ immobilized on the dithiocarbamate (DTCs)-functionalized polyethylene glycol terephthalate (PET) substrates between the organic (carbon disulfide diffused in n-hexane) –aqueous (ethylenediamine and Cd2+ dissolved in water) interface at room temperature. Powder X-ray diffraction measurement revealed the hexagonal structure of CdS nanocrystals. Morphological studies performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) showed the island-like structure of CdS nanocrystals on PET substrates, as well as energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed the stoichiometries of CdS nanocrystals. The optical properties of DTCs modified CdS nanocrystals were thoroughly investigated by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-vis) and fluorescence spectroscopy. The as-prepared DTCs present intrinsic hydrophobicity and strong affinity for CdS nanocrystals.

scholarly journals Facile Organometallic Synthesis of Fe-Based Nanomaterials by Hot Injection Reaction

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1141
Author(s):  
Georgia Basina ◽  
Hafsa Khurshid ◽  
Nikolaos Tzitzios ◽  
George Hadjipanayis ◽  
Vasileios Tzitzios
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Colloidal Particles ◽  
Iron Pentacarbonyl ◽  
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Organometallic Synthesis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Hot Injection ◽  
The Stability

Fe-based colloids with a core/shell structure consisting of metallic iron and iron oxide were synthesized by a facile hot injection reaction of iron pentacarbonyl in a multi-surfactant mixture. The size of the colloidal particles was affected by the reaction temperature and the results demonstrated that their stability against complete oxidation related to their size. The crystal structure and the morphology were identified by powder X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, while the magnetic properties were studied at room temperature with a vibrating sample magnetometer. The injection temperature plays a very crucial role and higher temperatures enhance the stability and the resistance against oxidation. For the case of injection at 315 °C, the nanoparticles had around a 10 nm mean diameter and revealed 132 emu/g. Remarkably, a stable dispersion was created due to the colloids’ surface functionalization in a nonpolar solvent.

Impedance Spectroscopy Study of LiTaO3 Powder Synthesized via Sol-Gel Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 545 ◽  
pp. 275-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Widarti Zainuddin ◽  
Norlida Kamarulzaman
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Rhombohedral Structure ◽  
Spectroscopy Study ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy Study

A ceramics sample of LiTaO3 was prepared using a sol-gel method. The sample is annealed at 750 °C for 48 hours. X-ray diffraction analysis indicate the formation of single phase, rhombohedral structure. An ac impedance study was used to analyse the conductivity of LiTaO3 at room temperature and at various temperatures.

Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Novel SnO2 Zigzag Nanoribbons

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 4213-4216
Author(s):  
Jian Xiong Liu ◽  
Zheng Yu Wu ◽  
Guo Wen Meng ◽  
Zhao Lin Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Vapour Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapour ◽  
Photoluminescence Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ceramic Boat

Novel single-crystalline SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons have been successfully synthesized by chemical vapour deposition. Sn powder in a ceramic boat covered with Si plates was heated at 1100°C in a flowing argon atmosphere to get deposits on a Si wafers. The main part of deposits is SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons. They were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED). SEM observations reveal that the SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons are almost uniform, with lengths near to several hundred micrometers and have a good periodically tuned microstructure as the same zigzag angle and growth directions. Possible growth mechanism of these zigzag nanoribbons was discussed. A room temperature PL spectrum of the zigzag nanoribbons shows three peaks at 373nm, 421nm and 477nm.The novel zigzag microstructures will provide a new candidate for potential application.

Preparation and Properties of Nano-Crystalline Cellulose Electro-Rheological Fluid

2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 217-221
Author(s):  
Ling Li Xu ◽  
Xing Ling Shi ◽  
Qing Liang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Strong Acid ◽  
Crystalline Cellulose ◽  
Methyl Silicone ◽  
Shearing Stress ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Nano Crystalline ◽  
Transmission Electron

nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) was prepared from micro-crystalline cellulose (MCC) by strong acid hydrolysis. The characteristics of such particle were studied by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Electro-rheological fluids (ERF) were prepared by dispersing NCC and MCC in methyl-silicone oil, and their ER effects were measured. Experimental results indicated that NCC ERF exhibited a remarkable ER effect. The highest static shearing stress of NCC ERF (3.5 g/ml) was 5.1 kPa at the room temperature under a 4 .2 kV/mm electric field, increased about 5.5 times compared to MCC ERF, and sedimentation of NCC ERF was not observed even after 60 days.

scholarly journals Equimolar Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia and Samaria-Doped Ceria Solid Solutions

Ceramics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginaldo Muccillo ◽  
Daniel de Florio ◽  
Eliana Muccillo
Keyword(s):  
Tetragonal Phase ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Rietveld Analysis ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Ceramic Powders ◽  
Stabilized Zirconia ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ceria Solid Solutions ◽  
Attrition Milling

Compositions of (ZrO2)0.92(Y2O3)0.08 (zirconia: 8 mol % yttria—8YSZ) and (CeO2)0.8(Sm2O3)0.2 (ceria: 20 mol % samaria—SDC20) ceramic powders were prepared by attrition milling to form an equimolar powder mixture, followed by uniaxial and isostatic pressing. The pellets were quenched to room temperature from 1200 °C, 1300 °C, 1400 °C and 1500 °C to freeze the defects configuration attained at those temperatures. X-ray diffraction analyses, performed in all quenched pellets, show the evolution of the two (8YSZ and SDC20) cubic fluorite structural phases to a single phase at 1500 °C, identified by Rietveld analysis as a tetragonal phase. Impedance spectroscopy analyses were carried out in pellets either quenched or slowly cooled from 1500 °C. Heating the quenched pellets to 1000 °C decreases the electrical resistivity while it increases in the slowly cooled pellets; the decrease is ascribed to annealing of defects created by lattice micro-tensions during quenching while the increase to partial destabilization of the tetragonal phase.

scholarly journals Structure and electric properties of cerium substituted SrBi1.8Ce0.2Nb2O9 and SrBi1.8Ce0.2Ta2O9 ceramics

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Afqir ◽  
Amina Tachafine ◽  
Didier Fasquelle ◽  
Mohamed Elaatmani ◽  
Jean-Claude Carru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Solid State Reaction Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Reaction Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lcr Meter ◽  
Curie Temperature Tc

SrBi1.8Ce0.2Nb2O9 (SBCN) and SrBi1.8Ce0.2Ta2O9 (SBCT) powders were prepared via solid-state reaction method. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the SBCN and SBCT powders have the single phase orthorhom-bic Aurivillius structure at room temperature. The contribution of Raman scattering and FTIR spectroscopy of these samples were relatively smooth and resemble each other. The calcined powders were uniaxially pressed and sintered at 1250?C for 8 h to obtaine dense ceramics. Dielectric constant, loss tangent and AC conductivity of the sintered Ce-doped SrBi2Nb2O9 and SrBi2Ta2O9 ceramics were measured by LCR meter. The Ce-doped SBN (SBCN) ceramics have a higher Curie temperature (TC) and dielectric constant at TC (380?C and ?? ~3510) compared to the Ce-doped SBT (SBCT) ceramics (330?C and ?? ~115) when measured at 100Hz. However, the Ce-doped SBT (SBCT) ceramics have lower conductivity and dielectric loss.

scholarly journals Ferromagnetic Order in the Intermetallic Alloys laNi5-xMgx

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
D.N Ba ◽  
L.T Tai ◽  
N.T Trung ◽  
N.T Huy
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Curie Temperature ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Chemical Doping ◽  
Intermetallic Alloys ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ferromagnetic Order ◽  
Diffraction Patterns

The influences of the substitution of Ni with Mg on crystallographic and magnetic properties of the intermetallic alloys LaNi5-xMgx (x ≤ 0.4) were investigated. The X-ray diffraction patterns showed that all samples were of single phase, and the lattice parameters, a and c, decreased slightly upon chemical doping. LaNi5 is well known as an exchange-enhanced Pauli paramagnet. Interestingly, in LaNi5-xMgx, the ferromagnetic order existed even with a small amount of dopants; the Curie temperature reached the value of room temperature for x = 0.2, and enhanced with increasing x.

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Chalcopyrite-Type CuAlS2

2006 ◽  
Vol 301 ◽  
pp. 177-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichiro Kuroki ◽  
Tomoichiro Okamoto ◽  
Masasuke Takata
Keyword(s):  
Diffraction Analysis ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Emission Peak ◽  
Maximum Intensity ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Ultraviolet Emission ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Copper Aluminum

Copper aluminum disulfide (CuAlS2) powders were synthesized in an evacuated ampoule at elevated temperatures. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the powders heated at temperatures higher than 800oC were single-phase CuAlS2. In the cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra measured at room temperature, the powders heated at temperatures higher than 600oC exhibited a visible emission peak at approximately 1.8 eV and a distinct ultraviolet emission peak at 3.45 eV. The powder heated at 700oC showed the maximum intensity of ultraviolet emission which is considered to be associated with excitons.

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