Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium Silicate

Sodium europium silicate, NaEu9(SiO4)6O2, with apatite structure has been obtained and studied using X-ray diffraction and SEM. It has been shown that sodium sublimation does not take place upon synthesis by the sol-gel method. Rietveld refinement has revealed that sodium atoms are ordered and occup...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina V. Borisova, Alexey V. Ignatov, Eugeni I. Get'man, Stanislav N. Loboda, Lyudmyla I. Ardanova, Lyudmila V. Pasechnik, Vitaly S. Ponurovsky
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/251349
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author Ekaterina V. Borisova
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Stanislav N. Loboda
Lyudmyla I. Ardanova
Lyudmila V. Pasechnik
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description Sodium europium silicate, NaEu9(SiO4)6O2, with apatite structure has been obtained and studied using X-ray diffraction and SEM. It has been shown that sodium sublimation does not take place upon synthesis by the sol-gel method. Rietveld refinement has revealed that sodium atoms are ordered and occupy the 4f position. O(4) atoms not related to silicate ions are placed at the centers of Eu(2) triangles. DC and AC electric conductivity and activation energy have been determined for the compound studied.
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spelling doaj-art-8c77bcb5c2074ac4b0c9deda764b18a22025-02-03T06:13:50ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712013-01-01201310.1155/2013/251349251349Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium SilicateEkaterina V. Borisova0Alexey V. Ignatov1Eugeni I. Get'man2Stanislav N. Loboda3Lyudmyla I. Ardanova4Lyudmila V. Pasechnik5Vitaly S. Ponurovsky6Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Donetsk National University, 24 Universitetskaya, Donetsk 83001, UkraineDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Donetsk National University, 24 Universitetskaya, Donetsk 83001, UkraineDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Donetsk National University, 24 Universitetskaya, Donetsk 83001, UkraineDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Donetsk National University, 24 Universitetskaya, Donetsk 83001, UkraineDepartment of Chemistry and Geology, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 241 Ford Hall, Mankato, MN 56001, USADepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Donetsk National University, 24 Universitetskaya, Donetsk 83001, UkraineDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Donetsk National University, 24 Universitetskaya, Donetsk 83001, UkraineSodium europium silicate, NaEu9(SiO4)6O2, with apatite structure has been obtained and studied using X-ray diffraction and SEM. It has been shown that sodium sublimation does not take place upon synthesis by the sol-gel method. Rietveld refinement has revealed that sodium atoms are ordered and occupy the 4f position. O(4) atoms not related to silicate ions are placed at the centers of Eu(2) triangles. DC and AC electric conductivity and activation energy have been determined for the compound studied.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/251349
spellingShingle Ekaterina V. Borisova
Alexey V. Ignatov
Eugeni I. Get'man
Stanislav N. Loboda
Lyudmyla I. Ardanova
Lyudmila V. Pasechnik
Vitaly S. Ponurovsky
Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium Silicate
Journal of Chemistry
title Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium Silicate
title_full Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium Silicate
title_fullStr Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium Silicate
title_full_unstemmed Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium Silicate
title_short Sol-Gel Synthesis, X-Ray Diffraction Studies, and Electric Conductivity of Sodium Europium Silicate
title_sort sol gel synthesis x ray diffraction studies and electric conductivity of sodium europium silicate
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/251349
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