RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Structural investigation of the negative thermal expansion in yttrium and rare earth molybdates A1 Lozano Gorrín, Antonio Diego A1 Guzmán Afonso, Candelaria A1 González Silgo, María Cristina A1 González Platas, Javier A1 Torres Betancort, Manuel Eulalio A1 Prado Sabalisck, Nanci A1 V.M. Sánchez-Fajardo A1 Campo, Javier A1 Rodr´ıguez Carvajal, Juan A2 Química K1 negative thermal expansion K1 yttrium K1 rare earth molybdates AB The Sc2(WO4)3-type phase (Pbcn) of Y2(MoO4)3, Er2(MoO4)3 and Lu2(MoO4)3 has been prepared by the conventional solid-state synthesis with preheated oxides and the negative thermal expansion (NTE) has been investigated along with an exhaustive structural study, after water loss. Their crystal structures have been refined using the neutron and x-ray powder diffraction data of dehydrated samples from 150 to 400 K. The multi-pattern Rietveld method, using atomic displacements with respect to a known structure as parameters to refine, has beenapplied to facilitate the interpretation of the NTE behavior. Polyhedral distortions, transverse vibrations of A ··· O–Mo (A = Y and rare earths) binding oxygen atoms, non-bonded distances A ··· Mo and atomic displacements from the high temperature structure, have been evaluated as a function of the temperature and the ionic radii. SN 0953-8984 YR 2011 FD 2011 LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/40813 UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/40813 LA en DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna RD 25-abr-2025