Published December 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Preparation and properties of some phases in the system Nd2O3-CeO2-ZrO2-RuO2

  • 1. Univ of Aberdeen, Scotl

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Compound formation relevant to the calcination of radioactive waste was studied by heating Nd2Ce2O7-Nd2Zr2O7-Nd2Ru2O7 compositions in air at 1200 to 14000C and determining the phase distributions by X-ray diffraction and the phase compositions by analytical electron microscopy. Nd2Zr2O7 and Nd2Ru2O7 both have the pyrochlore structure, but do not form complete solid solutions. The equilibria between Ce-rich fluorite and the pyrochlore phase(s) are complicated by the appearance of a new phase shown to be (Nd,Ce)2(Ru,Ce)O5. Indexed powder data (59 reflections) are given for the Ce-free composition, Nd2RuO5. 6 refs

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Journal Title
Mater. Res. Bull.
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
12
Series
Mater. Res. Bull.
Journal Page Range
1811-1816
ISSN
0025-5408