Characterization of a Novel Zinc Phosphate – Germanate Oxide System Doped with Erbium Ions. (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bolunduţ, Liviu; Pop, Lidia; Păşcuţă, Petru; Culea, Eugen
• Is Part Of: Analytical letters. Volume 52:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 20
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Density -- magnetic properties -- oxide system -- X-ray diffraction; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Abstracts; 543
• DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2017.1408125
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-2719

Abstract

Abstract: There is considerable interest in the discovery of new materials with applications in medicine. In this regard, a new germanium-zinc-phosphate oxide system with different contents of paramagnetic erbium ions was prepared and studied by X-ray diffraction and density and magnetic measurements. The structural and magnetic properties of the studied system were discussed as a function of the erbium ions content of samples. A crystalline ErPO4 phase appeared in the system for concentrations exceeding 3 mol% Er2 O3 . This structural change influences the density and Poisson's ratio values. The magnetic susceptibility measurements suggest that the studied samples obey the Curie law.