采用X射线衍射、高分辨透射电镜、选区电子衍射、拉曼光谱以及阻抗谱等手段研究了稀土锆酸盐(A_2Zr_2O_7)材料的晶体结构和电学性能,发现稀土锆酸盐A_2Zr_2O_7的有序度随稀土阳离子半径的减小逐渐降低。Sm_2Zr_2O_7和Eu_2Zr_2O_7陶瓷为有序的烧绿石相,而Gd_2Zr_2O_7和Dy_2Zr_2O_7为无序的缺陷型萤石相。与其它几种稀土锆酸盐的电导率相比,有序度相对较低的烧绿石相Eu_2Zr_2O_7具有最大的晶粒电导率(1.03×10~(-2)S·cm~(-1),1173 K)。
The micro structure and electrical conductivity of A_2Zx_2O_7 ceramic have been investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) coupled with selected area electron diffraction(SAED),Raman spectroscopy and Impedance spectroscopy.The results show that the degree of structural order of rare-earth zirconates A_2Zr_2O_7 ceramics gradually decreases with reducing ionic radius of rare-earth cations.The Sm_2Zr_2O_7 and Eu_2Zr_2O_7 ceramics exhibit an ordered pyrochlore phase,while Gd_2Zr_2O_7 and Dy_2Zr_2O_7 ceramics have a disordered fluorite phase.Pyrochlore-type Eu_2Zr_2O_7 ceramic with a relatively low structural order degree shows the maximum grain conductivity of 1.03×10~(-2) S·cm~(-1) at 1173 K,as compared with that of other rare-earth zirconates.