High pressure Raman spectroscopic study of spinel MgCr2O4

Z. Wang; H. S.C. O'Neill; P. Lazor; S. K. Saxena

doi:10.1016/S0022-3697(02)00194-4

High pressure Raman spectroscopic study of spinel MgCr₂O₄

Z. Wang, H. S.C. O'Neill, P. Lazor, S. K. Saxena

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Abstract

An in situ Raman spectroscopic study was conducted to investigate the pressure induced phase transformation of MgCr₂O₄ spinel up to pressures of 76.4 GPa. Results indicate that MgCr₂O₄ spinel undergoes a phase transformation to the CaFe₂O₄ (or CaTi₂O₄) structure at 14.2 GPa, and this transition is complete at 30.1 GPa. The coexistence of two phases over a wide range of pressure implies a sluggish transition mechanism. No evidence was observed to support the pressure-induced dissociation of MgCr₂O₄ at 5.7-18.8 GPa, predicted by the theoretical simulation. This high pressure MgCr₂O₄ polymorphism remains stable upon release of pressure, but at ambient conditions, it transforms to the spinel phase.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2057-2061
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume	63
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3697(02)00194-4
Publication status	Published - Nov 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

A. Ceramics
C. Raman spectroscopy
C. X-ray diffraction

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