“…provide evidence for the formation of a cerium silicide bearing phase, with possibly some O contribution . Literature indicates that there are six different phases of cerium silicides: Ce 5 Si 3 , Ce 3 Si 2 , Ce 5 Si 4 , CeSi, Ce 3 Si 5 , and CeSi 2 ; and various oxides including CeSiO 3 , Ce 2 Si 2 O 7 , and CeSiO 4 . These are summarized, along with the respective Ce and Si contents (in at.%) and oxidation states in Table .…”