EXAFS study of a hot-pressed α′-sialon ceramic containing erbium as the modifying cation

M. Cole, K. P.J. O'Reilly, M. Redington, S. Hampshire

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Abstract

The general composition for an α′-sialon is Mx(Si, Al)12(O, N)16, (the value of x lies between 0 and 2), where M is a modifying cation such as Li+, Ca2+, Y3+ or a number of the lanthanide cations (Ln3+). This paper reports extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy measurements of a hot-pressed erbium containing α′-sialon, using the synchrotron radiation source at Daresbury, UK. This technique provides short-range structural information within this engineering ceramic. The results suggest that the erbium modifying cation shows a preference for being located in one particular site within the ceramic network.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5143-5148
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume26
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1991

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