Effect of oxide additions on the polymorphism of tantalum pentoxide. II. ""Stabilization"" of the high temperature structure type

R.S. Roth, J.L. Waring, W.S. Brower

Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards Section A Physics and Chemistry · 1970 · 52 citations · 3 references

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The hi gh temperature, ap paren tl y tetragonal, polymorph of ta ntalum pentoxide ca n be ob tai ned at room tempe rature by quen c hin g a specim en co ntainin g 2-5 mole perce nt of the follow in g oxides: S n0 2' Ga,O", C r,O ", Fe 20 ", Sc20", or MgO. All the xray pattern s ca n be ind exed on a body ce ntered tetrago nal cell with a = 3.830 A, C = 35.68 A However, P ,O " V 20 5 , N b20 " ZrO " LU 20 3, NiO , or ZnO do not stabilize the tetragonal form at room te mperature. Sin gle crystals of scand ium "stab ilized " Ta20 , have bee n grow n by th e Czochra ls ki tec hnique.

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