Crystal structures and conductivity properties of MBi6V2O15 family type compounds (M = Pb, Sr, Ca, Cd, Na0.5Bi0.5)
Résumé
A family of compounds was prepared as powder samples with nominal formulas MBi6V2O15 (M = Pb, Sr, Ca, Cd, Na0.5Bi0.5), as well as single crystals with closely related compositions. Single crystal structure determinations were realized using X-ray diffraction. Each sample crystallizes in a monoclinic cell related to the d-Bi2O3 fluorite-type cell, through the relationship: am = 3/2 aF + 3/2 bF + 3 cF, bm = 3/2 aF - 3/2 bF, cm = 2 aF + 2 bF - 4 cF.With M = Na0.5Bi0.5, the non-centrosymetricC2 space group was selected, while for M = Pb-Cd, the structures were determined in the centrosymetric space group C2/c. Whatever theMelement, a non-stoichiometric phase can be obtained. ForM = Sr, Ca and Cd, mixed sites were observed; from their refined M/Bi occupancy factors, a determination method of Pb/Bi ratios has been proposed. These phases adopt a layered structure related to the d-Bi2O3 fluorite structure, built from stacking slab units of cationic triple layers [(Bi, V)/(Bi, Bi/M)/(Bi, V)] where the vanadium atoms are located in the two external layers. Oxygen atoms are trapped either in cationic tetrahedrons (OBi4, O(Bi/M)4) for those within the slabs, or in VO4 vanadates for those in the inter-slab spaces, thus limiting the materials oxide conductivity.
Domaines
Chimie inorganique
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