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Title: Atomic-scale structure of nancrystalline CeO{sub 2}-ZrO{sub 2} oxides by total x-ray diffraction and pair distribution function analysis.

Abstract

Total x-ray diffraction and atomic pair distribution function analysis have been used to determine the atomic ordering in nanocrystalline ({approx}1.5 nm in size) CeO{sub 2}-ZrO{sub 2} prepared by a sol-gel route. Experimental data show that the oxides are a structurally and chemically inhomogeneous mixture of nanoscale domains with cubic-type and monoclinic-type atomic ordering, predominantly occupied by Ce and Zr atomic species, respectively. The study is another demonstration of the great potential of non-traditional crystallography in studying the structure of nanocrystalline materials.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF); CMU Grant
OSTI Identifier:
920000
Report Number(s):
ANL/XSD/JA-60504
TRN: US200822%%501
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
J. Phys. :Cond. Matter
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 19; Journal Issue: 2007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; MIXTURES; CERIUM OXIDES; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; NANOSTRUCTURES; ORDER PARAMETERS

Citation Formats

Gateshki, M, Niederberger, M, Deshpande, A S, Ren, Y, Petkov, V, Central Michigan Univ., and Colloid Univ. Atomic-scale structure of nancrystalline CeO{sub 2}-ZrO{sub 2} oxides by total x-ray diffraction and pair distribution function analysis.. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1088/0953-8984/19/15/156205.
Gateshki, M, Niederberger, M, Deshpande, A S, Ren, Y, Petkov, V, Central Michigan Univ., & Colloid Univ. Atomic-scale structure of nancrystalline CeO{sub 2}-ZrO{sub 2} oxides by total x-ray diffraction and pair distribution function analysis.. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/19/15/156205
Gateshki, M, Niederberger, M, Deshpande, A S, Ren, Y, Petkov, V, Central Michigan Univ., and Colloid Univ. 2007. "Atomic-scale structure of nancrystalline CeO{sub 2}-ZrO{sub 2} oxides by total x-ray diffraction and pair distribution function analysis.". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/19/15/156205.
@article{osti_920000,
title = {Atomic-scale structure of nancrystalline CeO{sub 2}-ZrO{sub 2} oxides by total x-ray diffraction and pair distribution function analysis.},
author = {Gateshki, M and Niederberger, M and Deshpande, A S and Ren, Y and Petkov, V and Central Michigan Univ. and Colloid Univ.},
abstractNote = {Total x-ray diffraction and atomic pair distribution function analysis have been used to determine the atomic ordering in nanocrystalline ({approx}1.5 nm in size) CeO{sub 2}-ZrO{sub 2} prepared by a sol-gel route. Experimental data show that the oxides are a structurally and chemically inhomogeneous mixture of nanoscale domains with cubic-type and monoclinic-type atomic ordering, predominantly occupied by Ce and Zr atomic species, respectively. The study is another demonstration of the great potential of non-traditional crystallography in studying the structure of nanocrystalline materials.},
doi = {10.1088/0953-8984/19/15/156205},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/920000}, journal = {J. Phys. :Cond. Matter},
number = 2007,
volume = 19,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}