Gd2Zr2O7 and Nd2Zr2O7 pyrochlore prepared by aqueous chemical synthesis

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 33, Issue 15-16, 2013, Pages 3273-3285

  Kong, Linggen ^a   Karatchevtseva, Inna ^a   Gregg, Daniel J ^a   Blackford, Mark G ^a   Holmes, Rohan ^a   Triani, Gerry ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gadolinium zirconate; Neodymium zirconate; Pyrochlore; Soft chemical synthesis; Solid state structure

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM ZIRCONATE; PYROCHLORES; SOFT CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; SOLID-STATE STRUCTURES; ZIRCONATES;

CALCINATION; MECHANICAL ALLOYING; SINTERING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 84883257667     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.05.011     Document Type: Article

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