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Title: In situ high-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of the structural stability in NdVO{sub 4} and LaVO{sub 4}

Abstract

Highlights: • NdVO{sub 4} and LaVO{sub 4} were studied under high pressure using synchrotron powder XRD. • Both compounds exhibit first-order phase transitions. • In NdVO{sub 4} the transition involves a symmetry breaking and in LaVO{sub 4} is isomorphic. • The crystal structures of the high-pressure phases are assigned. • Axial and bulk compressibilities are determined. - Abstract: Room-temperature angle-dispersive X-ray diffraction measurements on zircon-type NdVO{sub 4} and monazite-type LaVO{sub 4} were performed in a diamond-anvil cell up to 12 GPa. In NdVO{sub 4}, we found evidence for a non-reversible pressure-induced structural phase transition from zircon to a monazite-type structure at 6.5 GPa. Monazite-type LaVO{sub 4} also exhibits a phase transition but at 8.6 GPa. In this case the transition is reversible and isomorphic. In both compounds the pressure induced transitions involve a large volume collapse. Finally, the equations of state and axial compressibilities for the low-pressure phases are also determined.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2];  [3]
  1. CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron Light Facility, Cerdanyola, 08290 Barcelona (Spain)
  2. Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085 (India)
  3. Luminiscent Materials Laboratory, DB and INSTM, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, I-37134 Verona (Italy)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22345218
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Research Bulletin
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 50; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0025-5408
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CERAMICS; COMPRESSIBILITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MONAZITES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; POWDERS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZIRCON

Citation Formats

Errandonea, D., E-mail: daniel.errandonea@uv.es, Popescu, C., Achary, S. N., Tyagi, A. K., and Bettinelli, M. In situ high-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of the structural stability in NdVO{sub 4} and LaVO{sub 4}. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2013.10.047.
Errandonea, D., E-mail: daniel.errandonea@uv.es, Popescu, C., Achary, S. N., Tyagi, A. K., & Bettinelli, M. In situ high-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of the structural stability in NdVO{sub 4} and LaVO{sub 4}. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2013.10.047
Errandonea, D., E-mail: daniel.errandonea@uv.es, Popescu, C., Achary, S. N., Tyagi, A. K., and Bettinelli, M. 2014. "In situ high-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of the structural stability in NdVO{sub 4} and LaVO{sub 4}". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2013.10.047.
@article{osti_22345218,
title = {In situ high-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of the structural stability in NdVO{sub 4} and LaVO{sub 4}},
author = {Errandonea, D., E-mail: daniel.errandonea@uv.es and Popescu, C. and Achary, S. N. and Tyagi, A. K. and Bettinelli, M.},
abstractNote = {Highlights: • NdVO{sub 4} and LaVO{sub 4} were studied under high pressure using synchrotron powder XRD. • Both compounds exhibit first-order phase transitions. • In NdVO{sub 4} the transition involves a symmetry breaking and in LaVO{sub 4} is isomorphic. • The crystal structures of the high-pressure phases are assigned. • Axial and bulk compressibilities are determined. - Abstract: Room-temperature angle-dispersive X-ray diffraction measurements on zircon-type NdVO{sub 4} and monazite-type LaVO{sub 4} were performed in a diamond-anvil cell up to 12 GPa. In NdVO{sub 4}, we found evidence for a non-reversible pressure-induced structural phase transition from zircon to a monazite-type structure at 6.5 GPa. Monazite-type LaVO{sub 4} also exhibits a phase transition but at 8.6 GPa. In this case the transition is reversible and isomorphic. In both compounds the pressure induced transitions involve a large volume collapse. Finally, the equations of state and axial compressibilities for the low-pressure phases are also determined.},
doi = {10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2013.10.047},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22345218}, journal = {Materials Research Bulletin},
issn = {0025-5408},
number = ,
volume = 50,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}