Pressure-induced phase transitions in alpha-ZrMo2O8
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Summary, in English
We report high-pressure Raman, infrared (IR), and optical-absorption spectra of alpha-ZrMo2O8 (trigonal) up to 38 GPa at room temperature. The spectroscopic studies are consistent with diffraction results that show that alpha-ZrMo2O8 transforms into delta-ZrMo2O8 (monoclinic) at about 1 GPa and the delta phase converts to the epsilon phase (trielinic) at about 2.0 GPa. Optical-absorption measurements give an estimate of the band gap of about 0.6 eV at the lowest pressure. Band-gap changes with pressure are confirmed with visual observations. ZrMo2O8 changes from transparent at 5 GPa to yellow at 10 GPa, red at 18 GPa, and at about 30 GPa it becomes opaque.
Department/s
Publishing year
2002
Language
English
Publication/Series
Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)
Volume
65
Issue
6
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
American Physical Society
Topic
- Inorganic Chemistry
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1098-0121