Synthesis, crystal structure and high-temperature heat capacity of substituted apatites Pb-=SUB=-9-=/SUB=-R(GeO-=SUB=-4-=/SUB=-)-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=-(VO-=SUB=-4-=/SUB=-)-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=- (R=Tb, Dy, Ho)

Abstract

Pb9R(GeO4)3(VO4)3 (R=Tb, Dy, Ho) apatites were obtained by solid-phase synthesis from the initial oxides of PbO, Tb2O3 (Dy2O3, Ho2O3), GeO2 and V2O5 by sequential annealing (at a temperature of 773-1073 K) in an air atmosphere. Their crystal structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The high-temperature heat capacity was measured by differential scanning calorimetry. Based on the experimental dependence of the heat capacity on the temperature, the thermodynamic properties are calculated. Keywords: apatites, solid-phase synthesis, crystal structure, heat capacity, thermodynamic properties. Keywords: apatites, solid-phase synthesis, crystal structure, heat capacity, thermodynamic properties.