Synthesis and characterisation of Ln2TiO5 compounds
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2011-02-01
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Cambridge University Press/Springer Nature
Abstract
Bulk samples of six Ln2TiO5 compounds with Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd and Tb were prepared and characterised. Most of the samples have a phase purity of ∼95% (based on BEI and EDS) with the predominant secondary phase primarily being Ln2Ti2O7. Using XRD, TEM selected area diffraction and high resolution imaging techniques, we have confirmed the results of previous studies which showed that at room temperature Pr2TiO5, Nd2TiO5, Eu2TiO5 and Tb2TiO5 have orthorhombic structures with Pnma symmetry. The structure of Tb2TiO5 was further monitored as a function of temperature. The relevance of Ln2TiO5 compounds to advanced nuclear fuel cycles is discussed. © 2008 Materials Research Society
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Conference Proceedings were formerly published by Cambridge University Press and are now published by Springer Nature. The citation at https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1107-365 on the Springer website has reversed the authors' names to show middle initial first, followed by surname, then first name. The citation on the Cambridge website is correct, and this is the version that has been used here.
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Titanium oxides, X-ray diffraction, Titanium compounds, Impurities, Transmission electron microscopy, Nuclear fuels, Image processing
Citation
Aughterson, R. D., Lumpkin, G. R., Smith, K. L., Thorogood, G. J., & Whittle, K. R. (2008). Synthesis and characterisation of Ln2TiO5 compounds. Paper presented to Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXI, 16-21 September 2007, Sheffield, United Kingdom. In W. E. Lee, J. W. Roberts., N. C. Hyatt., & R. W. Grimes, Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXI, 1107, 365-370. doi:10.1557/PROC-1107-365