Structural Characterization of Natural and Processed Zircons with X-Rays and Nuclear Techniques
Joint Authors
Damonte, Laura C.
Rivas, Patricia C.
Pasquevich, Alberto F.
Andreola, Fernanda
Bondioli, Federica
Ferrari, Anna M.
Tositti, Laura
Cinelli, Giorgia
Source
Advances in Condensed Matter Physics
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In ceramic industry, zircon sand is widely used in different applications because zirconia plays a role as common opacifying constituent.
In particular, it is used as a basic component of glazes applied to ceramic tiles and sanitary ware as well as an opacifier in unglazed bulk porcelain stoneware.
Natural zircon sands are the major source of zirconium minerals for industrial applications.
In this paper, long, medium, and short range studies were conducted on zirconium minerals originated from Australia, South Africa, and United States of America using conventional and less conventional techniques (i.e., X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS), and Perturbed Angular Correlations (PAC)) in order to reveal the type and the extension of the regions that constitute the metamict state of zircon sands and the modifications therein produced as a consequence of the industrial milling process and the thermal treatment in the production line.
Additionally, HPGe gamma-ray spectroscopy confirms the occurrence of significant levels of natural radioactivity responsible for metamictization in the investigated zircon samples.
Results from XRD, PALS, and PAC analysis confirm that the metamict state of zircon is a dispersion of submicron disordered domains in a crystalline matrix of zircon.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Damonte, Laura C.& Rivas, Patricia C.& Pasquevich, Alberto F.& Andreola, Fernanda& Bondioli, Federica& Ferrari, Anna M.…[et al.]. 2017. Structural Characterization of Natural and Processed Zircons with X-Rays and Nuclear Techniques. Advances in Condensed Matter Physics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Damonte, Laura C.…[et al.]. Structural Characterization of Natural and Processed Zircons with X-Rays and Nuclear Techniques. Advances in Condensed Matter Physics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121681
American Medical Association (AMA)
Damonte, Laura C.& Rivas, Patricia C.& Pasquevich, Alberto F.& Andreola, Fernanda& Bondioli, Federica& Ferrari, Anna M.…[et al.]. Structural Characterization of Natural and Processed Zircons with X-Rays and Nuclear Techniques. Advances in Condensed Matter Physics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121681
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1121681