Structure and surface characterization of ZrO2-Y2O3-Cr2O3 system

✍ Scribed by I.A. Yashchishyn; A.M. Korduban; T.E. Konstantinova; I.A. Danilenko; G.K. Volkova; V.A. Glazunova; V.O. Kandyba

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 215 KB
• Volume: 256
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0169-4332
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.05.046

✦ Synopsis

a b s t r a c t 3-mol% Y 2 O 3 and 0.3 to 3-mol % Cr 2 O 3 co-doped ZrO 2 nanopowders were synthesized using coprecipitation technique and investigated by terms of X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Structural analysis shows no significant impact of chromium on powders structure except of presence of small amount of m-phase. Surface analysis reveals segregation of yttrium and chromium atoms to the surface along with surface enrichment by oxygen that can be attributed to residual water. Chromium surface atoms present in three oxidation states with catalytically active Cr 2+ sites possibly controlling m-phase appearance through lattice distortion.