%0 Journal Article
%A Gonzalvo, Borja
%A Romero de Paz, Julio
%A Fernández, Francisco
%A Torralvo Fernández, María Josefa
%T (Bi,R)2O3 (R: Nd, Sm and Dy) oxides as potential pigments
%D 2001
%@ 0925-8388
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96208
%X In this work we have tackled the feasibility of the colored oxides in the Bi2O3 –R2O3 system as ecological inorganic pigments.We have prepared by solid state reaction the mixed oxides (Bi2O3)1-x(R2O3)x , R: Nd, Sm and Dy, with nominal compositions: Nd, x=0.2 and 0.5; Sm, x=0.4; and Dy, x=0.35. The obtained orange (Bi2O3)0.6 (Sm2O3)0.4 and (Bi2O3)0.65(Dy2O3)0.35 oxides present f.c.c. fluorite-type structure. (Bi2O3)0.8(Nd2O3)0.2 oxide consists of a mixture of two phases which present f.c.c. d-Bi2O3 and Bi–Sr–O-type structures in the 900–1200 ºC temperature range. In the synthesis of the oxide with nominal composition (Bi2O3)0.5(Nd2O3)0.5 we have obtained a greenish sample with higher neodymium content. This sample presents the Bi3R5O12-type structure. Diffuse reflectance data and color coordinates suggest that the (Bi2O3)0.6(Sm2O3)0.4 and (Bi2O3)0.65(Dy2O3)0.35 oxides are expected to be promising candidates as new ecological pigments.
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