Electron spin resonance of diluted solid solutions of Gd{sub 2}O{sub 3} in CeO{sub 2}

Electron spin resonance spectra of Gd{sup 3+} in diluted solid solutions of Gd{sub 2}O{sub 3} in CeO{sub 2} have been studied at room temperature for Gd concentrations between 0.01 and 1.00mol%. While in the case of Mn{sup 2+}:CeO{sub 2} samples, both the linewidth and the line intensity go through...

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Published in:Journal of solid state chemistry 2005-06, Vol.178 (6)
Main Authors: Biasi, R.S. de, Grillo, M.L.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CERAMICS
CERIUM OXIDES
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
EXCHANGE INTERACTIONS
GADOLINIUM IONS
GADOLINIUM OXIDES
INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
MANGANESE IONS
PARAMAGNETISM
SOLID SOLUTIONS
SPECTRA
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
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Summary:Electron spin resonance spectra of Gd{sup 3+} in diluted solid solutions of Gd{sub 2}O{sub 3} in CeO{sub 2} have been studied at room temperature for Gd concentrations between 0.01 and 1.00mol%. While in the case of Mn{sup 2+}:CeO{sub 2} samples, both the linewidth and the line intensity go through a maximum between 0.2 and 0.4% Mn and then start to decrease, in the case of Gd{sup 3+}:CeO{sub 2} samples the linewidth and the line intensity increase monotonically with the dopant concentration. This as taken as evidence that in Gd{sub 2}O{sub 3}-CeO{sub 2} diluted solid solutions there are no clustering effects similar to the ones observed in Mn:CeO{sub 2} solid solutions. It is not clear why clustering effects are present in Mn:CeO{sub 2} solid solutions and not in Gd:CeO{sub 2} solid solutions; however, it seems reasonable to assume that this is due to the fact that the ionic radius of Mn{sup 2+} (81 pm) is about 25% smaller that that of Gd{sup 3+} (107.8pm). In any case, the fact that Gd:CeO{sub 2} solid solutions do not exhibit clustering effects means that ESR linewidth data can be used to estimate the concentration of Gd in CeO{sub 2} samples, as it is possible to do in several solid solutions of paramagnetic ions in ceramic materials. The results also suggest that the range of the exchange interaction between Gd{sup 3+} ions in CeO{sub 2} is about 0.89nm.
ISSN:0022-4596
1095-726X
DOI:10.1016/j.jssc.2005.04.004