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Using x-ray Rietveld analysis the fcc (fluorite-type) structure of a Na-containing nanocrystalline zirconia powder (9.5 nm estimated crystallite size) obtained by precipitation and calcination has been confirmed. The result shows that conventional x-ray diffraction techniques can distinguish the cubic crystallographic form of ZrO2 from the tetragonal one in nanosized powders. These conclusions are supported by independent Raman scattering experiments.
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Fagherazzi, G., Canton, P., Benedetti, A. et al. Rietveld analysis of the cubic crystal structure of Na-stabilized zirconia. Journal of Materials Research 12, 318–321 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1997.0044
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