On the Superstructures of Ta2O5 and Nb2O5

J. Spyridelis, P. Delavignette, S. Amelinckx

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    Abstract

    The superstructures of tantalum and niobium pentoxide are studied. The observations made support the assumption that these, and related crystals, have a “shear structure” and that this shear structure can be observed directly. It is shown that the size of the unit cell depends on the exact stoichiometry of the compound. A model is proposed which explains both the details of the diffraction pattern and the geometry of the line system.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)683-704
    Number of pages22
    JournalPhysica Status Solidi (B)
    Volume19
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1967

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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