Mechanical synthesis of nanostructured Y2Ti2O7 …
Pyrochlore-type Y 2 Ti 2 O 7 powders were successfully synthesized by mechanical milling. Nanosized powders of Y 2 O 3 and TiO 2 are milled to form an amorphous mixture of Y 2 Ti 2 O 7 containing a small quantity of crystallized fluorite structure and initial constituents. The desired fully crystallized pyrochlore phase is obtained from this mixture through heat treating at 900 °C.