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Refractory ‘stuffed’ pyrochlores such as Gd 2 TiO 5  are of interest for nuclear applications, including as matrices for actinide disposition and as neutron absorbers in control rods. Here, we report the results of a preliminary comparative investigation of the synthesis of Gd 2 TiO 5  by molten salt and conventional solid-state synthesis. We show that synthesis of Gd 2 TiO 5  proceeds from the pyrochlore phase Gd 2 Ti 2 O 7  which is first formed as a kinetic product. Molten salt synthesis afforded single phase Gd 2 TiO 5  at 1300 °C in 2 h, via a template growth mechanism, and is effective for the synthesis of these refractory materials. This work demonstrates molten salt mediated synthesis of ‘stuffed’ pyrochlore for the first time. Graphic abstract

A preliminary investigation of the molten salt mediated synthesis of Gd2TiO5 ‘stuffed’ pyrochlore