The role of pre-nucleus states in formation of nanocrystalline yttrium orthoferrite


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Abstract

Formation of hexagonal and orthorhombic YFeO3 nanocrystals from an amorphous phase upon heat treatment of glycine–nitrate combustion products has been studied. The initial X-ray amorphous precursor has been shown to have pre-nucleus species of two types. Rapid formation of h-YFeO3 nanocrystals is explained by the presence of structurally similar pre-nucleus species in the precursor, while o-YFeO3 nanocrystals are formed much more slowly through recrystallization of the hexagonal and amorphous yttrium orthoferrite phases.

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V. I. Popkov

Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute; St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University)

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Email: vadim.i.popkov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Politekhnicheskaya ul. 26, St. Petersburg, 194021; Moskovskii pr. 26, St. Petersburg, 190013

O. V. Almjasheva

Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute; St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University “LETI,”

Email: vadim.i.popkov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Politekhnicheskaya ul. 26, St. Petersburg, 194021; ul. Professora Popova 5, St. Petersburg, 197022

V. V. Panchuk

St. Petersburg State University

Email: vadim.i.popkov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Universitetskaya nab. 7-9, St. Petersburg, 199034

V. G. Semenov

St. Petersburg State University

Email: vadim.i.popkov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Universitetskaya nab. 7-9, St. Petersburg, 199034

V. V. Gusarov

Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute; St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University “LETI,”

Email: vadim.i.popkov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Politekhnicheskaya ul. 26, St. Petersburg, 194021; ul. Professora Popova 5, St. Petersburg, 197022

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