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Nd/sup 3 +/, Eu/sup 3 +/, and Gd/sup 3 +/ ions as local probes in the Na/sub x/Sr/sub 3-2x/Ln/sub x/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ and KCaLn(PO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ rare earth phosphates

Journal Article · · J. Solid State Chem.; (United States)
Use of Nd/sup 3 +/, Eu/sup 3 +/, and Gd/sup 3 +/ as local structural probes allows the determination of the rare earth positions in the Na/sub x/Sr/sub 3-2x/Ln/sub x/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ (Ln = La to Tb) and KCaLn(PO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ phases (Ln = rare earth). Moreover, a common feature of both series is a particularly high splitting of the excitation /sup 6/P/sub 7///sub 2/ and /sup 6/P/sub 5///sub 2/ levels of the Gd/sup 3 +/ ions.
Research Organization:
Lab. de Chimie du Solide du CNRS, Talence, France
OSTI ID:
6596826
Journal Information:
J. Solid State Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Solid State Chem.; (United States) Vol. 43:2; ISSN JSSCB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English