ISSN:
1600-5724
Source:
Crystallography Journals Online : IUCR Backfile Archive 1948-2001
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Geosciences
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Physics
Notes:
Point defects have been observed directly in non-stoichiometric niobium oxides, Nb12O29, by high- resolution electron microscopy at a resolution of 3-4 Å. A proposed model for the point defect is a complex composed of two interstitial metal atoms and two interstitial oxygen atoms. Observations have been made on the annealing out of these defects under electron irradiation. Evidence on the density of these defects offers a semi-quantitative explanation of how the non-stoichiometric oxygen excess in these oxides is accommodated in the matrix structure.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S0567739473001610
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