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Title: Pressure-induced Structural Transitions and Phase Decomposition in Cd 2Nb 2O 7 Pyrochlore

Abstract

The structural transitions of the pyrochlore, Cd{sub 2}Nb{sub 2}O{sub 7}, at pressures up to 32.5 GPa have been investigated by in situ Raman scattering and angle-dispersive x-ray diffraction (ADXRD) methods. The x-ray diffraction results reveal that small amounts ({approx}7%) of metallic cadmium form by chemical decomposition at pressures greater than 4 GPa. Both Raman and XRD results indicate that a pressure-induced structural distortion from pyrochlore to defect fluorite occurs in pyrochlore Cd{sub 2}Nb{sub 2}O{sub 7} at pressures of 12-14 GPa. Subsequently, a new high-pressure phase formed and the phase transition was complete at {approx}27 GPa. The high-pressure phase is either monoclinic or orthorhombic and transforms to either the pyrochlore (or defect fluorite) structure or the amorphous state when quenched to ambient conditions. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) observation of the quenched sample confirmed the Cd loss and resulting mixture of ordered pyrochlore, defect fluorite, high-pressure phase, as well as amorphous domains.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
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  1. University of Michigan
  2. ORNL
  3. National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS)
  4. Florida International University, Miami
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Work for Others (WFO)
OSTI Identifier:
979582
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Physical Review B; Journal Volume: 74; Journal Issue: 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; AMORPHOUS STATE; CADMIUM; DEFECTS; FLUORITE; MIXTURES; PYROCHLORE; SCATTERING; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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Zhang, F. X., Lian, Jie, Becker, U., Ewing, Rodney C., Wang, L. M., Boatner, Lynn A, Hu, Jingzhu, and Saxena, S. Pressure-induced Structural Transitions and Phase Decomposition in Cd2Nb2O7 Pyrochlore. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.74.174116.
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Zhang, F. X., Lian, Jie, Becker, U., Ewing, Rodney C., Wang, L. M., Boatner, Lynn A, Hu, Jingzhu, & Saxena, S. Pressure-induced Structural Transitions and Phase Decomposition in Cd2Nb2O7 Pyrochlore. United States. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.74.174116.
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Zhang, F. X., Lian, Jie, Becker, U., Ewing, Rodney C., Wang, L. M., Boatner, Lynn A, Hu, Jingzhu, and Saxena, S. Sun . "Pressure-induced Structural Transitions and Phase Decomposition in Cd2Nb2O7 Pyrochlore". United States. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.74.174116.
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@article{osti_979582,
title = {Pressure-induced Structural Transitions and Phase Decomposition in Cd2Nb2O7 Pyrochlore},
author = {Zhang, F. X. and Lian, Jie and Becker, U. and Ewing, Rodney C. and Wang, L. M. and Boatner, Lynn A and Hu, Jingzhu and Saxena, S.},
abstractNote = {The structural transitions of the pyrochlore, Cd{sub 2}Nb{sub 2}O{sub 7}, at pressures up to 32.5 GPa have been investigated by in situ Raman scattering and angle-dispersive x-ray diffraction (ADXRD) methods. The x-ray diffraction results reveal that small amounts ({approx}7%) of metallic cadmium form by chemical decomposition at pressures greater than 4 GPa. Both Raman and XRD results indicate that a pressure-induced structural distortion from pyrochlore to defect fluorite occurs in pyrochlore Cd{sub 2}Nb{sub 2}O{sub 7} at pressures of 12-14 GPa. Subsequently, a new high-pressure phase formed and the phase transition was complete at {approx}27 GPa. The high-pressure phase is either monoclinic or orthorhombic and transforms to either the pyrochlore (or defect fluorite) structure or the amorphous state when quenched to ambient conditions. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) observation of the quenched sample confirmed the Cd loss and resulting mixture of ordered pyrochlore, defect fluorite, high-pressure phase, as well as amorphous domains.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.74.174116},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 17,
volume = 74,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
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DOI:  10.1103/PhysRevB.74.174116
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