Abstract
AbstractThe structural phase transition from fluorite to pyrochlore and the strength of the coordination bond of Zr–O in Gd2Zr2O7 were investigated by XANES spectra of both O and Zr K‐edge. The energy difference of the O K‐edge absorption spectra at 532 and 536 eV was assigned to the crystal field splitting energy of the 4d orbital (ΔE4d, t2g and eg) of the Zr ion. Also, in the samples prepared at higher temperatures, the 536 eV peak moves slightly to higher energy, whereas the absorption energy of 532 eV peak does not shift. A correlation between ΔE4d and the strength of interaction between Zr (4d) and O (2p) orbitals has been found. Furthermore, two Zr K‐edge absorptions at 18020 and 18030 eV of Gd2Zr2O7 have been observed; the splitting energy (ΔE), peak intensity ratio (I18030/I18020), and FWHM of the first derivative of the absorption curve depend on the preparation temperatures. The effect of crystal symmetry and Zr‐O bonding character on the XANES spectral profile was discussed.
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