Effect of MgO/ZnO ratio on the formation process of Mg_xZn_1-xO ceramics.

ABSTRACT: The structural characteristics, chemical composition, and element spatial distribution in Mg_xZn_1-xO ceramics were investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and cathodoluminescence techniques. The study revealed that the morphology of the ceramic samples, as well as the mechanism of solid solution formation, depend on the relative contribution of both oxides in the charge. It was discovered that hexagonal and cubic phases of the solid solution were found to form simultaneously. An increase in the MgO content in the charge results in the magnesium content rise in the hexagonal grains continuously, reaching approximately 13 at.%. It was discovered an enrichment of grain boundarie

SUBMITTER: Korsunska N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11365317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature