Abstract
The paper represents a detailed insight into the correlation between changes of the phase composition of crystalline Yb x Zr 1− x O 2− x /2 solid solutions and their structural, electrical, mechanical and optical properties. Particularly, the effect of the crystal growth conditions and stabilizer amount in the range of 1.5–13.8 mol% of Yb 2O 3 are studied in terms of Rietveld analysis of powder X-ray diffraction data, electrical conductivity measured by impedance spectroscopy, absorption coefficient and refractive index measurements, Vickers microhardness (classical technique) as well as the plastic microhardness and effective elastic modulus (DSI—depth-sensing indentation technique). Potential applications of the investigated systems are discussed in view of the results obtained.
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