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Growth of Nd-doped YAG powder by sol spray process

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Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd-YAG) nano-crystalline powders were successfully grown using cost effective sol spray process without the addition of any chelating agent or organic templates. Thermal decomposition behavior was studied by thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). Results revealed that crystallization of YAG started around 920 °C. The shrinkage/expansion behavior of synthesized powder was examined by dilatometer and revealing that sintering kinetics of these materials can be related to the evaporation of binder and formation of crystalline phases. Nano-crystallinity and garnet structure of YAG and Nd-YAG specimens were analyzed by Raman, fourier transform infra red (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. XRD patterns were indexed using Rietveld refinement method. Smaller lattice parameter and a small change in atomic position of oxygen were found in Nd-YAG when compared with YAG structure. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) results indicated that particle size of Nd-YAG was <150 nm. The morphology of Nd-YAG nanosized powder was rounded in shape.

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Authors wish to thank M. A. Hussain and Dr. N. Khalid for XRD and FTIR analysis, respectively. Authors also like to thank CDL for providing access to characterization facilities.

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  1. Materials Division, Directorate of Technology, PINSTECH, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

    S. K. Durrani, K. Saeed, A. H. Qureshi, M. Arif & N. Hussain

  2. Physics Division, Directorate of Science, PINSTECH, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

    M. Ahmad

  3. Biophotonic Laboratory, NILOP, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

    T. Mohammad

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Durrani, S.K., Saeed, K., Qureshi, A.H. et al. Growth of Nd-doped YAG powder by sol spray process. J Therm Anal Calorim 104, 645–651 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-010-1031-2

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