Axial electron-channelling analysis of perovskite Ii. Site identification of Sr, Zr and U impurities

C. J. Rossouw, P. S. Turner, T. J. White

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Abstract

The orientation dependence of characteristic X-ray emission (the Borrmann effect) under near-zone-axis diffraction conditions has been used to identify the site preferences of strontium, zirconium and uranium impurities within a CaTiO3 (perovskite) host structure. As characteristic emission lines from these impurities occur at both higher and lower energies than the calcium or titanium K-shell excitations, effects of delocalization are clearly measureable, and are used as a tool in the ALCHEMI analysis. It is found that strontium and uranium strongly partition into calcium sites, whereas zirconium occupies titanium sites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)227-241
Number of pages15
JournalPhilosophical Magazine B: Physics of Condensed Matter; Statistical Mechanics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties
Volume57
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 1988
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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