Inelastic relaxation in Gd-doped ceria films: Micro-Raman spectroscopy

Olga Kraynis, Ellen Wachtel, Igor Lubomirsky, Tsachi Livneh

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Abstract

Micro-Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction were used to study time-dependent structural changes in sputtered Ce1-xGdxO2-x/2 films. The F2g peak position was measured at five well-defined film locations; X-ray diffraction assessed in-plane compressive strain and unit cell volume. For x = 0.05, at all locations monitored post-annealing, the F2g frequency continued to increase during two weeks and for x = 0.10, at 4 of 5 locations during six weeks. This time-dependent behavior is attributed to relaxation of local elastic dipolar strain fields. Raman spectroscopy can properly evaluate strain in thin films of these materials only when mechanical properties, defect structure, temporal and thermal history are considered.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-126
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume137
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Acta Materialia Inc.

Funding

The authors thank the PAZY foundation (grant #711882) and the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology (grant 3-12944) for funding this research. The research is also made possible in part by the generosity of the Harold Perlman Family.

FundersFunder number
Israeli ministry of science and technology3-12944
PAZY Foundation711882

    Keywords

    • Anelastic relaxation
    • Gd-doped ceria
    • Raman spectroscopy

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