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Local Structure of Low-Temperature gamma-Al2O3 Phases as Determined by the Luminescence of Cr3+ and Fe3+ Full article

Journal RSC Advances
ISSN: 2046-2069
Output data Year: 2015, Number: 5, Pages: 5686-5694 Pages count : 9 DOI: 10.1039/c4ra14524k
Tags Crystal field strengthImpurity concentrationLow temperaturesLuminescent probesMolecular waterPhysicochemical characteristicsRacah parametersSubsurface structures
Authors Rastorguev Alexander 1 , Baronskiy Mark 1 , Zhuzhgov Aleksey 1 , Kostyukov Anton 1 , Krivoruchko Oleg 1 , Snytnikov Valeriy 1
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Pr. Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia

Funding (3)

1 Russian Foundation for Basic Research 13-03-00312
2 Russian Foundation for Basic Research 14-03-31704
3 Skolkovo Foundation
BP Chemicals Limited, Research Laboratory

Abstract: The g and g* phases of alumina synthesized from crystalline boehmite and pseudoboehmite were shown to strongly differ in some physicochemical characteristics. Photoluminescence of Cr3+ and Fe3+ as luminescent probes with their natural impurity concentrations was detected in the tested alumina samples and the local structure of the samples was examined. The crystal field strength and Racah parameters in g-Al2O3 phases were determined. The ratio of octahedral and tetrahedral cationic positions was equal to 1 for g-Al2O3 synthesized from crystalline boehmite, and 0.3 for that obtained from pseudoboehmite. The effect of residual OH groups and weakly bound molecular water on the local structure of g-Al2O3 phases was revealed. The luminescence of Cr3+ was detected in subsurface structures of each alumina; defects produced by nanocrystallites were shown to affect the luminescence.
Cite: Rastorguev A. , Baronskiy M. , Zhuzhgov A. , Kostyukov A. , Krivoruchko O. , Snytnikov V.
Local Structure of Low-Temperature gamma-Al2O3 Phases as Determined by the Luminescence of Cr3+ and Fe3+
RSC Advances. 2015. N5. P.5686-5694. DOI: 10.1039/c4ra14524k WOS Scopus РИНЦ AN OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Nov 14, 2014
Accepted: Dec 11, 2014
Published online: Dec 11, 2014
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000347304900030
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84921907416
Elibrary: 23970114
Chemical Abstracts: 2014:2095668
OpenAlex: W2017709389
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