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Other M2O3

 

A. Corundum structure:

 

Ti2O3 Paramagnetic semiconductor

 

 

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e o

44.1

45.8

e ¥

27.7

31.2

 

 

Phonons: Phys. Rev. B16, 4718 (1977)

 

Stress on resistivity: Phys. Rev. B16, 4413 (1977)

 

Elastic constants and pressure dependence: Phys. Rev. B18, 6807 (1978)

 

V2O3 Antiferromagnetic, metal/semiconductor

 

Elastic constants: Phys. Stat. Sol. 16, 656 (1974)

 

a -Ga2O3

 

Rh2O3

 

Cr2O3 See precedent document

 

B. "A" RE sesquioxides:

 

La2O3

 

e o = 20.8 (Samsonov)

 

Ce2O3

 

e o = 21.2 (samsonov)

 

Pr2O3

 

Nd2O3

 

e o = 19.7 (Samsonov)

 

Eu2O3 B type, T> 1050K, anisotrope monoclinic

C type (bcc), can be stabilised with MoO3

 

Young’s modulus and thermal conductivity, specific heat:

K.E. Gilchrist, R.G. Preston, Physical properties of Europium sesquioxide

J.Nucl.Nat. 68, 39 (1977)

 

C. "C" RE sesquioxides:

 

a -Mn2O3

 

Sc2O3

 

Elastic constants: J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 60, 167 (1977)

 

Y2O3

 

MP: 2410 ° C

E. gap: 6.0 eV (exciton) (Ref.: Sov. Phys. Sol. St. 20, 399)

e o = 12

 

In2O3

 

Tl2O3

 

Sn2O3

 

e o = 21.5 (Samsonov)

 

Energy losses in M2O3:

J. Frandon et al., Phys.Stat.Sol. 98, 379 (1980), which gives:

Sc2O3 Y2O3 Zr2O3 HfO2

Gap (eV) 4.5 5.5

Plasmon 13.5 15 14.8 15.7

energy

 

 

Other data:

 

V.M. Koleshko and N.V. Babuskkina, Thin Solid Films 62, 1 (1979), which gives e o for various oxides from thin films (~1.3-1.2 m m.), data at 1mhz

 

 

X2O3

XO2

Y

7.6-9.4

Ce 16-20

Eu

13-17

 

Gd

9-11.3

 

Dy

11-13.5

 

Ho

10.8-9.4

 

Er

8-9.8

 

Tn

11-13.8

 

Yb

9.7-12

 

 

Also:

 

Elastic properties of polycrystalline Scandium and Thulium sesquioxides. S.L. Dole, O Hunter, F.W. Calderwood, J. Am. Ceram.S oc. 60, 167 (1977) which gives:

 

Sc2O3

Tm2O3

 

Young’s modulus

2.2762

1.7925

10exp(12) dyne/cm2

Shear modulus

0.9052

0.6939

 

 

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