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Crystal structural and optical properties of Cr-doped Y{sub 2}Ti{sub 2}O{sub 7} and Y{sub 2}Sn{sub 2}O{sub 7} pyrochlores

Abstract

Pyrochlore-type [A{sub 2}{sup VIII}B{sub 2}{sup VI}O{sub 6}O] rare earth stannates (PS) and titanates (PT), doped with increasing amounts of Cr, develop colours ranging from magenta to brown. Combined X-ray and neutron diffraction data revealed that Cr solubility in both pyrochlores is very limited, i.e. 0.07 atoms/formula unit in PS and 0.06 atoms/formula unit in PT. A further increase in the Cr amount determines the formation of the YCrO{sub 3} perovskite. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy data showed that the optical properties of Cr-doped yttrium titanates and stannates are rather similar, and that the final colour of the powders is due to the overlapping peaks of Cr{sup 4+} in the octahedral site of the pyrochlore and of Cr{sup 3+} in the ternary perovskite. The oxygen occupancy refinement showed that no anion vacancies are formed upon Cr substitution for Sn{sup 4+} or Ti{sup 4+}, implying that such a charge compensation mechanism does not occur, confirming that the Cr in titanate and stannate pyrochlores is mainly in a tetravalent state.
Authors:
Matteucci, F; [1]  Cruciani, G; [2]  Dondi, M; [1]  Baldi, G; [3]  Barzanti, A [3] 
  1. ISTEC-CNR, Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, Via Granarolo 64, 48018 Faenza (Italy)
  2. Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44100 Ferrara (Italy)
  3. CE.RI.COL., Colorobbia Italia SpA, Via Pietramarina 123, 50053 Vinci (Italy)
Publication Date:
Apr 15, 2007
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Acta Materialia; Journal Volume: 55; Journal Issue: 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2006.11.008; PII: S1359-6454(06)00816-0; Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ANIONS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHROMIUM IONS; DOPED MATERIALS; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; OXYGEN; PEROVSKITE; PYROCHLORE; SOLUBILITY; SPECTROSCOPY; STANNATES; TIN IONS; TITANATES; TITANIUM IONS; VACANCIES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS
OSTI ID:
21012562
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454; ACMAFD; TRN: GB07R3891034747
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
page(s) 2229-2238
Announcement Date:
Apr 28, 2008

Citation Formats

Matteucci, F, Cruciani, G, Dondi, M, Baldi, G, and Barzanti, A. Crystal structural and optical properties of Cr-doped Y{sub 2}Ti{sub 2}O{sub 7} and Y{sub 2}Sn{sub 2}O{sub 7} pyrochlores. United Kingdom: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2006.11.008.
Matteucci, F, Cruciani, G, Dondi, M, Baldi, G, & Barzanti, A. Crystal structural and optical properties of Cr-doped Y{sub 2}Ti{sub 2}O{sub 7} and Y{sub 2}Sn{sub 2}O{sub 7} pyrochlores. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2006.11.008
Matteucci, F, Cruciani, G, Dondi, M, Baldi, G, and Barzanti, A. 2007. "Crystal structural and optical properties of Cr-doped Y{sub 2}Ti{sub 2}O{sub 7} and Y{sub 2}Sn{sub 2}O{sub 7} pyrochlores." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2006.11.008.
@misc{etde_21012562,
title = {Crystal structural and optical properties of Cr-doped Y{sub 2}Ti{sub 2}O{sub 7} and Y{sub 2}Sn{sub 2}O{sub 7} pyrochlores}
author = {Matteucci, F, Cruciani, G, Dondi, M, Baldi, G, and Barzanti, A}
abstractNote = {Pyrochlore-type [A{sub 2}{sup VIII}B{sub 2}{sup VI}O{sub 6}O] rare earth stannates (PS) and titanates (PT), doped with increasing amounts of Cr, develop colours ranging from magenta to brown. Combined X-ray and neutron diffraction data revealed that Cr solubility in both pyrochlores is very limited, i.e. 0.07 atoms/formula unit in PS and 0.06 atoms/formula unit in PT. A further increase in the Cr amount determines the formation of the YCrO{sub 3} perovskite. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy data showed that the optical properties of Cr-doped yttrium titanates and stannates are rather similar, and that the final colour of the powders is due to the overlapping peaks of Cr{sup 4+} in the octahedral site of the pyrochlore and of Cr{sup 3+} in the ternary perovskite. The oxygen occupancy refinement showed that no anion vacancies are formed upon Cr substitution for Sn{sup 4+} or Ti{sup 4+}, implying that such a charge compensation mechanism does not occur, confirming that the Cr in titanate and stannate pyrochlores is mainly in a tetravalent state.}
doi = {10.1016/j.actamat.2006.11.008}
journal = []
issue = {7}
volume = {55}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {2007}
month = {Apr}
}