Solid State Ionics, Vol.157, No.1-4, 45-49, 2003
Transport processes and surface transformation at the CaWO4 vertical bar WO3 interface
The effect of WO3 activity (a(WO3)) in the surrounding gas phase on spontaneous processes at the CaWO4\WO3 interface was examined in experiments performed in a chamber open to the ambient air (i) and in a closed chamber (ii), where the samples were brought to an equilibrium with the WO3 vapor. The processes in both types of the chambers exhibited a bilateral behavior: spreading of WO3 into the CaWO4 ceramic and, simultaneously, penetration of CaWO4 components into the WO3 ceramic. The mass of the CaWO4 pellets was found to change to a significantly different degree. The conductivity of the CaWO4 ceramic increased with growing a WO3. The obtained results were discussed using a model of formation of the CW-s intermediate surface phase. When a(WO3) increased, the CW-s film became thicker and the degree of the film continuity was enhanced.
Keywords:surface phenomena in solids;dispersion and spreading of solid oxides;conductivity;effect of alpha(WO3);chemical compounds;CaWO4;WO3