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4 Results and discussion<br />

amorphous <strong>in</strong>tensity orig<strong>in</strong>ates from the support<strong>in</strong>g γ-Al2O3 layer and the nanocrystall<strong>in</strong>e<br />

<strong>in</strong>tensity to tetragonal ZrO2 phase as could expected from the XRD results on powders.<br />

Raman spectroscopy presents ma<strong>in</strong>ly alum<strong>in</strong>a (Table 28 and Figure 68). Monocl<strong>in</strong>ic<br />

ZrO2 enrichments on the surface might be identified by the very weak band at 468 and<br />

450 cm -1 . Tetragonal ZrO2 bands (e.g. 370 cm -1 ) are hard to dist<strong>in</strong>guish because this band<br />

is <strong>in</strong> the same wave number region where the α-Al2O3 bands are observed. Raman studies<br />

with 488 nm excitation on both TiO2 and ZrO2 membranes could not reveal more<br />

contrast.<br />

A<br />

ZrO2<br />

γ-Al2O3<br />

Figure 69 A and B) TEM images of a ZrO2 membrane calc<strong>in</strong>ed at 500ºC supported by γ-Al2O3.<br />

Cross section TEM image show 20-30 nm Ti0.5Zr0.5O2 membranes that are calc<strong>in</strong>ed at<br />

500 and 600ºC. Both membranes obta<strong>in</strong> amorphous structures. The electron diffraction<br />

patterns obta<strong>in</strong>ed by TEM do not <strong>in</strong>dicate the presence of crystall<strong>in</strong>e doma<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> the<br />

Ti0.5Zr0.5O2 layer calc<strong>in</strong>ed at 500 and 600ºC. The absence of orthorhombic Ti0.5Zr0.5O2<br />

which can be observed by XRD at 600ºC <strong>in</strong> the bulk material can be the result of effects<br />

that result from <strong>in</strong>teractions between the layer and the support material.<br />

Raman spectroscopy demonstrates ma<strong>in</strong>ly alum<strong>in</strong>a. No clear trends are observed on the<br />

difference <strong>in</strong> calc<strong>in</strong>ation temperature of the membranes. The weak band at 450 cm -1 , at<br />

both the laser excitations, can either be assigned to rutile TiO2 or to monocl<strong>in</strong>ic ZrO2<br />

(Table 29 and Figure 71). Raman spectroscopy could not show any signs <strong>for</strong> tetragonal<br />

ZrO2, anatase TiO2 or orthorhombic TiZrO4. Ti-O-Al, Zr-O-Al or Ti-O-Zr 139 bands were<br />

not visible.<br />

102<br />

Tungsten<br />

ZrO2<br />

γ-Al2O3<br />

B

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