“…The pseudobinary section La 2 O 3 -NiO in air contains only one compound, La 2 NiO 4 [50,52], which melts congruently at 1943 K according to Timofeeva and Romanovich [38], while Foëx et al indicated the melting point of La 2 NiO 4 around 2023 K [39]. Both values are in fair agreement taking into account the accuracy of such measurements (±50 K).…”