H in Corundum

Updated 7/1/2023 by GR Rossman

1960s

Volynets FK, Vorob'ev VG, Sidorova EA (1969). Infrared absorption bands in corundum crystals. Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, 10, 981-984.

1970s

Eigenmann K, Günthard HH (1971). Hydrogen incorporation in doped alpha-Al₂O₃ by high temperature redox reactions. Chemical Physics Letters 12, 12-15.
Volynets FK, Sidorova EA, Stsepuro NA (1972). OH groups in corundum crystals which were grown with the Verneuil technique. Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii 17, 1088-1091.

1980s

Engstrom H, Bates JB, Wang JC, Abraham MM (1980) Infrared spectra of hydrogen isotopes in alpha-Al₂O₃. Physical Review B 21, 1520-1526.
El-Aiat MM, Kröger FA (1982) Hydrogen donors in alpha-Al₂O₃. Journal of Applied Physics 53, 3658-3667.

1990s

Beran A (1991). Trace hydrogen in Verneuil-grown corundum and its colour varieties-an IR spectroscopic study" European Journal of Mineralogy 3, 971-975.
Moon AR, Phillips MR (1991) Defect clustering in H,Ti: alpha-Al₂O₃. Journal PHysics and Chemistry of Solids 52, 1087-1099.
Mainprice D, Vauchez A (1993). Water in hydrothermally grown sapphire. In 'Defects and Processes in the Solid State: Geosciences Applications The McLaren Volume, editied by J.N. Boland and J.D. Fitz Gerald, Elsevier, p.347-358.
Smith CP (1995) A contribution to understanding the infrared spectra of rubies from Mong Hsu, Myanmar. Journal of Gemmology 24, 321-335.
Ramirez R, Gonzalez R, Colera I (1997) Protons and deuterons in magnesium-doped sapphire crystals. Journal of the American Ceramic Society 80, 847-850.
Castaing J, Kronenberg A, Kirby SH (1998) Hydrogen in α-alumina and water softening of polycrystals and of sapphire between 600° and 1000°. Mineralogical Magazine 62A, 280-281

2000s

Kronenberg AK, Castaing J, Mitchell TE, Kirby SH (2000) Hydrogen defects in alpha-Al₂O₃ and water weakening of sapphire and alumina ceramics between 600 and 1000°C - Infrared characteristics of defects. Acta Materialia 48, 1481-1494.
Liu J, Qi L, Zeng J, Yu H, Zhang C (2001) Gemmological characteristics of yellow sapphire prepared by hydrothermal method. Baoshi He Baoshixue Zazh 3(1), 7-11. in Chinese
Zeng G; Yin S; Yu X (2001) Infrared stretching spectra of OH- radicals in undoped and doped sapphire crystals. Liangzi Dianzi Xuebao, 18(3), 202-206. in Chinese
Fukatsu, N, Kurita N, Oka Y, Yamamoto S (2003). Incorporation of hydrogen into magnesium-doped alpha-alumina. Solid State Ionics 162-163: 147-159.
Robertson J, Peacock PW (2003). Doping and hydrogen in wide gap oxides. Thin Solid Films 455, 155-160.
Beran A, Rossman GR (2006) OH in naturally occurring corundum. European Journal of Mineralogy 18, 441-447.
Okuyama Y, et al. (2009). Incorporation of hydrogen in barium doped α-alumina. Solid State Ionics 180, 175-182.

2010s

Mogmued Y, Monarumit N, Won-in K, Satikune S (2017) Spectroscopic properties for identifying sapphire samples from Ban Bo Kaew, Phrae Province, Thailand. Journal of Physics Conference Series 901, 012075/1-012075/4
Thomas VG, Daneu N, Recnik A, Mashkkovtsev RI, Drazic G, Drev S, Demin SP, Gavryuskin PN, Fursenko DA (2017) Micro-sectoriality in hydrothermally grown ruby crystals: the internal structure of the boundaries of the growth sectors. CrystEngComm 19, 6594-6601.
Li XX, Yang ZJ, Huang SS, Chen YM, Zeng X, Zhou WX (2018) FTIR spectra and LA-ICP-MS research of growth zones in sapphire bands from Changle, Shandong Province. Guangpuxue Yu Guangpu Fenxi, 38(2), 407-412. in Chinese
Phlayrahan A, Monarumit N, Satitkune S, Watanakul P (2018) Role of Ti Content on the Occurrence of the 3309-cm^-
1 Peak in FTIR Absorption Spectra of Ruby Samples. Journal of Applied Spectroscopy 85, 385-390.
Bonnet M, Fritsch E (2019) Little known absorption bands in infrared spectra of corundum: what do they mean? 36th International Gemmological Conference IGC, August 2019, Nantes, France, p148-150.
Leelawattanasuk T, Lhuaamporn T, Ounorn P (2019 Blue sapphires heated with pressure and the effects of low temperature annealing on the OH-related structure. 36th International Gemmological Conference IGC, August 2019, Nantes, France, p138-142
Phlayrahan A, Monarumit N, Lhuaamporn T, Satitkune S, Watanakul P (2019) Spectroscopic investigation of properties of blue sapphire samples depending on heating conditions. Journal of Applied Spectroscopy 86, 810-816.
Thomas VG, Daneu N, Mashkovtsev RI, Recnik A, Fursenko DA (2019) The internal structure of hydrothermally grown leucosapphire crystals. CrystEngComm 21, 1122-1129.

2020s

Balan, E (2020) Theoretical infrared spectra of OH defects in corundum (alpha-Al₂O₃). European Journal of Mineralogy 32, 457-467.
Jollands MC, Balan E (2022) Be incorporation in corundum. Mineralogical Magazine 86, 758-788.
Jollands MC, Jin S, Curti M, Guillaumet M, Benéut K, Giura P, Balan E (2023) Vibrational properties of OH grops associated with divalent cations in corundum (alpha-Al₂O₃). European Journal of Mineralogy 35, 873-890.
Gao Y, He M, Lucas AC, Sun X, Zhou D, Huang T, Li K, Fortaleche D, Lin M, Zhu Y, Jin Z (2024) Ruby from Longido, Tanzania: Mining, Color, Inclusion, and Chemical Features. Crystals 14, 383. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14040383
Jones DC, Jollands MC, Jin S, Stewart-Barry SS, Dale MW, Green BL (2024) Resolving and imaging ultra-low H concentrations
in partially protonated Mg:a Al₂O₃ using FRET and the luminescence lifetime of Cr³⁺. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. DOI: 10.1039/d4tc02646b