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Sol-gel preparation of amorphous ZBLA heavy metal fluoride powders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Peter J. Melling
Affiliation:
Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
Mary A. Thomson
Affiliation:
Consultant, 5400 Banbury Drive, Worthington, Ohio 43235
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Abstract

Amorphous fluoride powder in the ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3 (ZBLA) system has been prepared by a direct chemical route from metal alkoxides by reaction with bromine trifluoride. The potential of bromine trifluoride as a solvent for use in sol-gel synthesis of fluoride glass is discussed.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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