Engineering Crystal Properties through Solid Solutions

Ni2As2O7 pyrochlore nanomaterial: Solid state synthesis, crystal structure determination, crystal phase growth study and physical properties

Nanostructured Ni2As2O7 semiconductor samples were synthesized by a solid state method among As2O3 and Ni(NO3)2.6H2O raw materials at 650 °C (S1) and 750 °C (S2) as reaction temperatures. The synthesized nanomaterials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) technique and F...

Crystal growth of solid solutions Ca1−xSrxF2

The binary phase diagram CaF2–SrF2 was investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA). Both substances show unlimited mutual solubility. An azeotropic point showing a minimum melting temperature of Tmin = 1373 C for the composition Ca0.582Sr0.418F2. Close to this composition, homogeneous single crystals up to 30mm diameter without remarkable segregation could be grown by the Czochralski me...

Phonon engineering through crystal chemistry†

Mitigation of the global energy crisis requires tailoring the thermal conductivity of materials. Low thermal conductivity is critical in a broad range of energy conversion technologies, including thermoelectrics and thermal barrier coatings. Here, we review the chemical trends and explore the origins of low thermal conductivity in crystalline materials. A unifying feature in the latest material...

Ni2As2O7 pyrochlore nanomaterial: Solid state synthesis, crystal structure determination, crystal phase growth study and physical properties

Nanostructured Ni2As2O7 semiconductor samples were synthesized by a solid state method among As2O3 and Ni(NO3)2.6H2O raw materials at 650 °C (S1) and 750 °C (S2) as reaction temperatures. The synthesized nanomaterials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) technique and F...

Magnetic properties of FexCu100-x solid solutions.