Single crystals high pressure polymorph of yttria was synthesized for
the first time using a link - type cubic anvil apparatus. Crystal stru
cture was refined from single crystal data. High pressure polymorph wa
s confirmed as a monoclinic phase. Lattice parameters of the high pres
sure polymorph at room temperature and ambient pressure were determine
d as follows: a = 13.8714 angstrom, b = 3.4487 angstrom, c = 8.5862 an
gstrom, beta = 100.12-degrees.