Sol–gel synthesis of 2D and 3D nanostructured YSZ:Yb3+ ceramics


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This paper presents results of a detailed study of fundamental aspects of the formation of 2D and 3D nanostructured YSZ:Yb3+ ceramics with a cubic structure through a key synthesis step in aqueous solutions of zirconium-containing hydroxy nanoparticles (1–2 nm) modified by Y3+ and Yb3+ ions, with the use of a sol–gel method and subsequent calcination of the resultant xerogels at temperatures above 350°C. As starting chemicals for the synthesis of ceramic powders, we used zirconyl, yttrium, and ytterbium nitrates and chlorides and aqueous ammonia. Using mixed solutions of these salts and a procedure developed by us, we synthesized sols, gels, and xerogels. To examine the effect of temperature on solid-state transformations, the xerogels were calcined according to a predetermined program in a muffle furnace at temperatures in the range from 350 to 1350°C (rarely, up to 1650°C). We focused primarily on ceramic powders close in composition to 0.86ZrO2 · 0.10Y2O3 · 0.04Yb2O3. The ceramics were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, electron microdiffraction, electronic diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis, and X-ray fluorescence analysis.

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O. P. Krivoruchko

Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch

Email: larina@catalysis.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk, 630090

T. V. Larina

Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch

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Email: larina@catalysis.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk, 630090

A. V. Ishchenko

Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch; Novosibirsk National State Research University (NSU)

Email: larina@catalysis.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk, 630090; ul. Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk, 630090

E. V. Pestryakov

Novosibirsk National State Research University (NSU); Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch

Email: larina@catalysis.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk, 630090; Ac. Lavrentyev’s prosp., 13/3, Novosibirsk, 630090

M. A. Merzliakov

Novosibirsk National State Research University (NSU); Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch

Email: larina@catalysis.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk, 630090; Ac. Lavrentyev’s prosp., 13/3, Novosibirsk, 630090

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