Synthesis and oxidation stability of monosized and monocrystalline Pr nanoparticles

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2276-2285

  Kala, Shubhra ^a   Mehta, Bodh Raj ^a   Kruis, Frank Einar ^b   Singh, Vidya Nand ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS OXIDES; CONTROLLABLE SIZE; DEPOSITION PARAMETERS; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY ANALYSIS; GLANCING ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; MONO-SIZED; MONOCRYSTALLINE; OXIDATION STABILITY; POST-DEPOSITION; SIZE AND SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; SPARK GENERATORS; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES;

AGGLOMERATION; ELECTRIC SPARKS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION; SINTERING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 68149141542     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2009.0281     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. T. Uda, K.T. Jacob, and M. Hirasawa: Technique for enhanced rare earth separation. Science 289, 2326 (2000).
2. D.J. Fray: Separating rare earth elements. Science 289, 2295 (2000).
3. 5 (R=Pr, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er) series. Phys. Rev. B 70, 134428 (2004).
4. 2 as studied by magnetocaloric effect. Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter 64, 052407 (2001).
5. X. Song, J. Zhang, M. Yue, E. Li, H. Zeng, N. Lu, M. Zhou, and T. Zuo: Technique for preparing ultrafine nanocrystalline bulk material of pure rare-earth metals. Adv. Mater. 18, 1210 (2006).
6. I.R. Mitchell, P.M. Farrell, G.W. Baxter, S.F. Collins, K.T.V. Grattan, and T. Sun: Analysis of dopant concentration effects in praseodymium-based fluorescent fiber optic temperature sensors. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 71, 100 (2000).
7. J.N. Huiberts, R. Griessen, J.H. Rector, R.J. Wijngaarden, J.P. Dekker, D.G. de Groot, and N.J. Koeman: Yttrium and lanthanum hydride films with switchable optical properties. Nature 380, 231 (1996).
8. A. Züttel: Materials for hydrogen storage. Mater. Today 24, (September) (2003).
9. A. Amadeh, B. Pahlevani, and S. Heshmati-Manesh: Effects in rare earth metal addition on surface morphology and corrosion resistance of hot-dipped zinc coatings. Corros. Sci. 44, 2321 (2002).
10. S.K. Paul, A.K. Chakrabarty, and S. Basu: Effect of rare earth additions on the inclusions and properties of a Ca-Al deoxidized steel. Metall. Trans. B 13, 185 (1982).
11. B.M. Bist and O.N. Srivastava: A new f.c.c. gadolinium phase and its oxidation. J. Less-Common Met. 33, 99 (1973).
12. D. Weller and D.D. Sarma: Formation of a passive layer in surface oxidation of Gd: A LEED and AES study. Surf. Sci. 171, L425 (1986).
13. T. Arakawa, A. Kabumoto, and J. Shiokawa: Some electrical properties of praseodymium oxide films produced by oxidation of thin metal films. J. Less-Common Met. 115, 281 (1986).
14. M. Gasgnier, J. Ghys, G. Schiffmacher, Ch. H. La Blanchetais, P.E. Caro, C. Boulesteix, Ch. Loier, and B. Pardo: Rare-earth hydrides and rare earth oxides in and from thin films of rare-earth metals. J. Less-Common Met. 34, 131 (1974).
15. 2 nanocapsules. J. Appl. Phys. 94, 6779 (2003).
16. Y. Saito, M. Okuda, T. Yoshikawa, A. Kasuya, and Y. Nishina: Correlation between volatility of rare-earth metals and encapsulation of their carbides in carbon nanocapsules. J. Phys. Chem. 98, 6696 (1994).
17. A.R. Wildes, R.C.C. Ward, M.R. Wells, and B. Hjörvarsson: The formation of epitaxial YH 2 in MBE grown yttrium thin films with a thin gold capping layer. J. Alloys Compd. 242, 49 (1996).
18. H. Wan, A. Tsoukatos, Y.J. Zhang, G.C. Hadjipanayis, and S.I. Shah: Magnetic properties of Er-Ta granular thin films. Nanostruct. Mater. 1, 505 (1992).
19. Y. Zhang, C.E. Nelson, Z.C. Yan, V. Skumryev, and G.C. Hadjipanayis: Application of energy-filtered imaging and HREM hrem in the study of terbium nanoparticles. Microsc. Microanal. 8, 1360 (2002).
20. C.E. Krill, F. Merzoug, W. Krauss, and R. Birringer: Magnetic properties of nanocrystalline Gd and W/Gd. Nanostruct. Mater. 9, 455 (1997).
21. N.B. Shevcenko, A.S. Murthy, and G.C. Hadjipanayis: Microstructural and magnetic studies of granular Gd-W films. Mater. Sci. Eng., A 204, 39 (1995).
22. D. Johnson, P. Perera, and M.J. O'Shea: Finite size effect in nanoscale Tb nanoparticles. J. Appl. Phys. 79, 5299 (1996).
23. N.B. Shevcenko, A.S. Murthy, and G.C. Hadjipanayis: Preparation and characterization of Dy nanoparticles. Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 1478 (1999).
24. D. Weller, S.F. Alvarado, M. Campagna, W. Gudat, and D.D. Sarma: Structure, magnetism and electronic excitations of epitaxial gadolinium (0001) on tungsten (110). Less-Common Metals 111, 277 (1985).
25. I. Aruna, B.R. Mehta, L.K. Malhotra, and S.M. Shivaprasad: Stability and hydrogenation of bare gadolinium nanoparticles. Adv. Mater. 16, 169 (2004).
26. J.A. Nelson, L.H. Bennett, and M.J. Wagner: Solution synthesis of gadolinium nanoparticles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 2979 (2002).
27. J.A. Nelson, L.H. Bennett, and M.J. Wagner: Dysprosium nanoparticles synthesized by alkalide reduction. J. Mater. Chem. 13, 857 (2003).
28. J.A. Ascencio, G. Canizal, A. Medina-Flores, L. Bejar, L. Tavera, H. Matamoros, and H. Liu: Neodymium nanoparticles: Biosíntesis and structural análisis. J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 6, 1044 (2006).
29. D. Michels, C.E. Krill III, and R. Birringer: Grain-size-dependent Curie transition in nanocrystalline Gd: The influence of interface stress. J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 250, 203 (2002).
30. C.H. Shek and Y.Z. Shao: Characteristics of growth fractal of nanosized gadolinium powder and its abnormality in magnetic susceptibility. Scr. Mater. 44, 959 (2001).
31. J. Dixkens and H. Fissan: Development of an electrostatic precipitator for off-line particle analysis. Aerosol Sci. Technol. 30, 438 (1999).
32. M.N.A. Karlsson, K. Deppert, L.S. Karlsson, M.H. Magnusson, J-O. Malm, and N.S. Srinivassan: Compaction of agglomerates of aerosol nanoparticles: A compilation of experimental data. J. Nanopart. Res. 7, 43 (2005).
33. J.J. Hanak and A.H. Daane: High temperature allotropy and thermal expansion of the rare-earth metals. J. Less-Common Met. 3, 110 (1961).
34. G. Crecelius, G.K. Wertheim, and D.N.E. Buchanan: Core-hole screening in lanthanide metals. Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter 18, 6519 (1978).
35. Y. Uwamino, T. Ishizuka, and H. Yamatera: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of rare-earth compounds. J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 34, 67 (1984).
36. M.G. Mason: Electronic structure of supported small metal clusters. Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter 27, 748 (1983).
37. G.K. Wertheim, S.B. DiCenzo, and D.N.E. Buchanan: Noble- and transition-metal clusters: The d bands of silver and palladium. Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter 33, 5384 (1986).
38. β emission spectra of the rare earth elements. J. Appl. Phys. 38, 4830 (1967).
39. G.K. Wertheim and M. Champagna: Screening of 3d holes in the rare earths. Solid State Commun. 26, 553 (1978).