Abstract
The microstructures of different high-temperature prepared oxides of the (1-x)Y0.5Zr0.5O1.75-xY(0.75)Nb(0.25)O(1.75) (0 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 1) system have been studied by selected-area electron diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The materials show a modulated fluorite-type structure mainly due to a partial or short-range ordering of the oxygen vacancies. The modulation is related to the pyrochlore-type structure in the Y0.75Nb0.25O1.75 A short-range ordering of the oxygen vacancies related to the C-type structure is observed in the Y0.5Zr0.5O1.75. Gradual transition from the pyrochlore to the C-type structures is established with the variation of the composition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1729-1737 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
Volume | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2000 |
Keywords
- YTTRIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA
- MICRODOMAIN FORMATION
- NEUTRON-DIFFRACTION
- DIFFUSE-SCATTERING
- CRYSTAL-CHEMISTRY
- SOLID-SOLUTIONS
- ELECTRON
- PHASES
- PYROCHLORE