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heavier metal ion as compared to La 3+ ion and hence it is expected that as La 3+ replaces Bi 3+<br />

in BiPO lattice there can be a blue shift in the peak maximum corresponding to PO<br />

4 4<br />

vibrations. These results also confirm the solid solution formation between the BiPO 4 and<br />

LaPO lattices.<br />

4<br />

LaPO 4<br />

Bi 0.3<br />

La 0.7<br />

PO 4<br />

Intensity (arb.units)<br />

Bi 0.5<br />

La 0.5<br />

PO 4<br />

Bi 0.7<br />

La 0.3<br />

PO 4<br />

BiPO4<br />

25 30 35<br />

2θ/°<br />

Fig.81. XRD patterns of Bi 1-x LaxPO4 (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1) nanomaterials prepared at<br />

185°C.<br />

% of transmittence (arb.units)<br />

100<br />

80<br />

BiPO 4<br />

Bi 0.7<br />

La 0.3<br />

PO 4<br />

Bi 0.5<br />

La 0.5<br />

PO 4<br />

Bi 0.3<br />

La 0.7<br />

PO 4<br />

60<br />

LaPO 4<br />

60<br />

LaPO 4<br />

40<br />

40<br />

20<br />

20<br />

480 510<br />

0<br />

540 570 600 630 660<br />

800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300<br />

Wavenumber (Cm -1 )<br />

Wavenumber (Cm -1 )<br />

(a)<br />

(b)<br />

% of transmittence (arb.units)<br />

100<br />

80<br />

BiPO 4<br />

Bi 0.7<br />

La 0.3<br />

PO 4<br />

Bi 0.5<br />

La 0.5<br />

PO 4<br />

Bi 0.3<br />

La 0.7<br />

PO 4<br />

Fig.82. FT-IR patterns of Bi 1-x LaxPO4 (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1) nanomaterials prepared at<br />

185°C showing the regions (a) 480 – 680 cm -1 and (b) 750 – 1300 cm -1 .<br />

139

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