Synthesis and Characterization of Yttrium Doped Gadolinium Oxide Samples

Abstract

In this study, detailed information about the un-doped and yttrium (Y)-doped gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) structures produced by the wet chemical synthesis was presented. For the characterization of the samples, X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,and scanning electron microscopy technique were used. It was observed that the lattice parameter, crystallite size, and crystallization degree changed with the amount of Y. The crystallite sizes of the samples were calculated in the range of 31.17 nm to 35.49 nm. The crystallization values of the samples were found between 88.6% and 90.2%. It was determined that the morphology of Gd2O3 was affected by the amount of Y.

Keywords

• Gadolinium Oxide
• Yttrium
• X-Ray Diffraction
• Crystal Structure Analysis

İtriyum Katkılı Gadolinyum Oksit Numunelerinin Sentez ve Karakterizasyonu

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, yaş kimyasal sentez ile üretilen katkısız ve itriyum (Y) katkılı gadolinyum oksit (Gd2O3) yapıların karakterizasyonu hakkında detaylı bilgi sunuldu. Numunelerin karakterizasyonu için, X-ışını kırınımı analizi, Fourier dönüşümlü kızılötesi spektroskopisi ve taramalı elektron mikroskopi tekniği kullanıldı. Örgü parametresinin, kristal büyüklüğünün ve kristalleşme derecesinin Y miktarıyla değişim gösterdiği gözlendi. Numunelerin kristal büyüklükleri, 31,17 nm ile 35,49 nm aralığında hesaplandı. Numunelerin kristalleşme değerleri, % 88,6 ile % 90,2 aralığında bulunmuştur. Gd2O3’ün morfolojisinin Y miktarından etkilendiği belirlendi.

Keywords

• Gadolinyum Oksit
• İtriyum
• X-Işını Kırınımı
• Kristal Yapı Analizi

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