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The new phosphates Ln[sub 1/3]Zr[sub 2](PO[sub 4])[sub 3] (Ln = rare earth)

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)
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  1. Faculte des Sciences, Rabat (Morocco)
  2. Universite Bordeaux I, Talence (France)
The new phases Ln[sub 1/3]Zr[sub 2](PO[sub 4])[sub 3] (Ln = Rare Earth) crystallize with the Nasicon-type structure. The rare earth is located in the usually labeled M[sub 1] site with rather ionic Ln-O bonds. The ceramics resulting from the decomposition of these phosphates have been characterized in the case of lanthanum and europium. They exhibit a very low thermal expansion between room temperature and 1340[degree]C.
OSTI ID:
6654371
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 110:2; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English