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Title: Mechanochemical changes of Weinschenkite-type RPO sub 4 ter dot 2H sub 2 O (R = DY, Y, Er, or YB) by grinding the thermal reactions of the ground specimens

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States)
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  1. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Nagoya Inst. of Technology, Gokiso, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466 (JP)
  2. Faculty of Engineering, Kokushikan Univ., Setagaya, Tokyo 154 (JP)

The melting temperatures of monazite- and xenotime-type RPO{sub 4} (R = rare-earth elements) are about 2000{degrees} C or higher in air. These properties may make the rare-earth orthophosphates attractive new materials for high-temperature applications. There have been few systematic studies on the preparation conditions and thermal changes of the rare-earth orthophosphates. This paper, discusses the mechanochemical changes of weinschenkite-type RPO{sub 4} {center dot} 2H{sub 2}O (R = Dy, Y, Er, or Yb) at room temperature and the thermal reactions of the new rhabdophane-type YPO{sub 4} {center dot} 0.8H{sub 2}O and ErPO{sub 4} {center dot} 0.9H{sub 2}O at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 1800{degrees} C in air.

OSTI ID:
5159204
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (United States), Vol. 72:6; ISSN 0002-7820
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English