50 MeV Li3+ irradiation effects on the thermal expansion of Ca1âxSrxZr4P6O24

Angadi, B and Jali, VM and Lagare, MT and Kini, NS and Umarji, AM and Kumar, R and Arora, SK and Kanjilal, D (2002) 50 MeV Li3+ irradiation effects on the thermal expansion of Ca1âxSrxZr4P6O24. In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 187 (1). pp. 87-94.

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Abstract

The influence of 50 MeV Li3+ ion irradiation on the thermal expansion of the low thermal expansion ceramic Ca1-xSrxZr4P6O24 (x = 0.00, 0.25,0.50, 0.75 and 1.00) belonging to the sodium zirconium phosphate (NZP) family of ceramics was studied in the temperature range 300-1100 K. The observed changes in XRD, microstructure and thermal expansion are reported. These changes are strongly ependent upon the strontium substitution at calcium sites in the basic structure, The XRD and scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies indicate that the ion irradiation causes morphization, especially at the grain boundaries. The hermal expansion hysteresis reduces due to Sr substitution and is further reduced upon irradiation. It is suggested that the amorphization due to irradiation helped release of thermal stress and thereby lead to the reduction in the hysteresis in thermal expansion. The composition with x = 0.50 having low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), low hysteresis and the least thermal expansion anisotropy is least affected by the Li3+ irradiation and hence may qualify as the radiation resistant material.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B
Publisher:	Elsevier.
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier B.V.
Keywords:	Swift Heavy-Ions;Physical-Properties;Crystal-Chemistry; Conducting Oxides;Ceramics;Radiation;Family;Tracks;Ctp.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2009 07:15
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:58
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/17731

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