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Highly sinter-active nanocrystalline RE2O3 (RE = Gd, Eu, Dy) by a combustion process, and role of oxidant-to-fuel ratio in preparing their different crystallographic modifications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

V. Bedekar ,
S.V. Chavan  and
A.K. Tyagi
V. Bedekar
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
S.V. Chavan
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
A.K. Tyagi*
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: aktyagi@barc.gov.in
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Abstract

Highly sinter-active powders of RE2O3 [rare earth (RE) = Gd, Eu, Dy] have been prepared using the corresponding metal nitrates as the oxidants, and glycine and citric acid as the fuels. Two different oxidant-to-fuel ratios, namely stoichiometric ratio and fuel-deficient ratio were used to explore the possibility of preparing different crystallographic modifications. By a careful control of oxidant-to-fuel ratio, nanocrystalline Eu2O3 and Gd2O3 could be prepared in cubic (C-type) as well as monoclinic (B-type) modifications. However, the high-temperature monoclinic modification could not be obtained for Dy2O3 due to a very high C-to-B-type phase transition temperature. The crystallite size, surface area, and sintering behavior were also studied for powders prepared using different oxidant-to-fuel ratios, and the results showed a remarkable correlation between different fuel contents and powder properties. Some of these powders resulted in pellets of nearly theoretical density. The sintered microstructure was studied by scanning electron microscopy.

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Combustion synthesisNanoscalePhase transformation
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , March 2007 , pp. 587 - 594
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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