Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> Crystals
The flux growth of InVO<sub>4</sub> bulk single crystals has been explored for the first time. The reported eutectic composition at a ratio of V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>:InVO<sub>4</sub> = 1:1 could not be used as a self-flux since no sign of melting w...
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| author | Olesia Voloshyna Mikhail V. Gorbunov Daria Mikhailova Andrey Maljuk Silvia Seiro Bernd Büchner |
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| description | The flux growth of InVO<sub>4</sub> bulk single crystals has been explored for the first time. The reported eutectic composition at a ratio of V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>:InVO<sub>4</sub> = 1:1 could not be used as a self-flux since no sign of melting was observed up to 1100 °C. Crystals of InVO<sub>4</sub> of typical size 0.5 × 1 × 7 mm<sup>3</sup> were obtained using copper pyrovanadate (Cu<sub>2</sub>V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) as a flux, using Pt crucibles. X-ray powder diffraction confirmed the orthorhombic <i>Cmcm</i> structure. Rests of the flux material were observed on the sample surface, with occasional traces of Pt indicating some level of reaction with the crucible. X-ray absorption spectroscopy showed that oxidation states of indium and vanadium ions are +3 and +5, respectively. The size and high quality of the obtained InVO<sub>4</sub> crystals makes them excellent candidates for further study of their physical properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7180eca147474d27a559dcf1dee849642023-11-19T16:09:14ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522023-09-011310143910.3390/cryst13101439Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> CrystalsOlesia Voloshyna0Mikhail V. Gorbunov1Daria Mikhailova2Andrey Maljuk3Silvia Seiro4Bernd Büchner5Leibniz IFW Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, 01069 Dresden, GermanyLeibniz IFW Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, 01069 Dresden, GermanyLeibniz IFW Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, 01069 Dresden, GermanyLeibniz IFW Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, 01069 Dresden, GermanyLeibniz IFW Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, 01069 Dresden, GermanyLeibniz IFW Dresden, Helmholtzstr. 20, 01069 Dresden, GermanyThe flux growth of InVO<sub>4</sub> bulk single crystals has been explored for the first time. The reported eutectic composition at a ratio of V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>:InVO<sub>4</sub> = 1:1 could not be used as a self-flux since no sign of melting was observed up to 1100 °C. Crystals of InVO<sub>4</sub> of typical size 0.5 × 1 × 7 mm<sup>3</sup> were obtained using copper pyrovanadate (Cu<sub>2</sub>V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) as a flux, using Pt crucibles. X-ray powder diffraction confirmed the orthorhombic <i>Cmcm</i> structure. Rests of the flux material were observed on the sample surface, with occasional traces of Pt indicating some level of reaction with the crucible. X-ray absorption spectroscopy showed that oxidation states of indium and vanadium ions are +3 and +5, respectively. The size and high quality of the obtained InVO<sub>4</sub> crystals makes them excellent candidates for further study of their physical properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/10/1439flux growthindium vanadateXANES (X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy)EXAFS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure) |
| spellingShingle | Olesia Voloshyna Mikhail V. Gorbunov Daria Mikhailova Andrey Maljuk Silvia Seiro Bernd Büchner Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> Crystals Crystals flux growth indium vanadate XANES (X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy) EXAFS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure) |
| title | Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> Crystals |
| title_full | Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> Crystals |
| title_fullStr | Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> Crystals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> Crystals |
| title_short | Flux Growth and Characterization of Bulk InVO<sub>4</sub> Crystals |
| title_sort | flux growth and characterization of bulk invo sub 4 sub crystals |
| topic | flux growth indium vanadate XANES (X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy) EXAFS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/10/1439 |
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