Publication details
Influence of annealing temperature on the phase purity, crystallinity and optical properties of Y3Sc2Ga3O12 prepared by different methods
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Chemija |
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| Field | Inorganic chemistry |
| Keywords | mixed-metal garnets; YSGG; optical materials; sol-gel process |
| Description | Mixed-metal garnet (Y3Sc2Ga3O12, YSGG) samples were prepared by: (i) solgel,(ii) semi-sol-gel, and (iii) solid state reaction methods. In all cases, the precursor powders were calcined for 10 h at 800 oC in air, ground in an agate mortar and heated again for 10 h at different temperatures in the range of 1000–1400 oC in air atmosphere. The synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction analysis and scanning electron microscopy. It was demonstrated that monophasic Y3Sc2Ga3O12 garnet could be obtained at 1000 oC using the sol-gel technique and at 1200 oC using the semi-sol-gel route. |
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