The phase diagram of V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>-MoO<Subscript>3</Subscript>-Ag<Subscript>2</Subscript>O SYSTEM

The paper summarizes the results concerning the different parts of the ternary system V₂O₅-MoO₃-Ag₂O and presents projection of the diagram on the basal triangle as well as its three-dimensional presentation of the diagram drawn by the AutoCAD programme.     

The phase diagram of V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>-MoO<Subscript>3</Subscript>-Ag<Subscript>2</Subscript>O system

The results concerning the synthesis, structure and thermal properties of V₂O₅-MoO₃-Ag₂O samples in the molybdenum rich region of ternary system are presented in the form of quasi-binary systems: β-AgVO₃-β-Ag₂MoO₄, AgVMoO₆-MoO₃, AgVMoO₆-Ag₂Mo₄O₁₃, AgVMoO₆-Ag₂Mo₂O₇, AgVMoO₆-β-Ag₂MoO₄ and also of the system in which at V₂O₅/MoO₃ molar ratio 3:7 the content of Ag₂O was variable. The ternary phase AgVMoO₆ was not described earlier in the literature.     

Phase Equilibria in the V2O5-Sb2O4 System

Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) were used to study phase equilibria, established in air in the V₂O₅-Sb₂O₄ system up to 1000°C. It has been found that there is a new phase =SbVO₅. The =SbVO₅ has been prepared by two methods: by heating equimolar mixtures of V₂O₅ and α-Sb₂O₄ in air and by oxidation of the known phase of rutile type obtained in pure argon at temperatures between 550 and 650°C. Thermal decomposition of =SbVO₅ in the solid state starts at 710°C giving off oxygen. The results provide a basis for constructing only a part of the phase diagram of the investigated system (up to 50.00 mol% Sb₂O₄). This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Phase diagram of V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>-MoO<Subscript>3</Subscript>-Ag<Subscript>2</Subscript>O system

The results concerning the synthesis, structure and thermal properties of V₂O₅-MoO₃-Ag₂O samples in the vanadium rich region of ternary system are presented in the form of quasi-binary phase diagrams in which at constant V₂O₅/MoO₃ molar ratios, equal 9:1, 7:3 and 1:1, the content of Ag₂O was variable. A new ternary phase isostructural with NaVMoO₆ has been detected in the investigated system.     

Transport properties of ZrV2O7-V2O5 composites with liquid-channel grain boundary structure

Transport properties (conductivity, transport numbers of oxygen ions, oxygen permeability) are studied for new composites of ZrV₂O₇-25, 30, 35, 40 mol % of V₂O₅ with a liquid-channel grain boundary structure (LGBS) at 680–740°C. It is shown that the composite of ZrV₂O₇-40 mol % of V₂O₅ with LGBS has high selective oxygen permeability of 1.1 × 10^?8 mol cm^?2 s^?1 (T = 740°C, $P'_{O_2 } $ = 0.21 atm, $P''_{O_2 } $ = 0.003 atm, L = 2 mm) and can be used as an ion-transport membrane for separation of oxygen from air.     

Phase equilibria in the system NiO-V2O5-Fe2O3 in subsolidus area

Reactivity of FeVO₄ towards Ni₂V₂O₇ and Ni₃V₂O₈ in the solid state was investigated. On the base of XRD and DTA results, phase diagrams in subsolidus area of the FeVO₄-Ni₂V₂O₇ and FeVO₄-Ni₃V₂O₈ intersections of the ternary system NiO-V₂O₅-Fe₂O₃ have been worked out and the phase diagram of this ternary system in subsolidus area in the whole component concentration range has been verified. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Electrical conductivity of g-Bi2O3-V2O5 solid solution

The total conductivity (σ_T) in bcc γ-Bi₂O₃ doped with V₂O₅ system has been measured in the composition range between 1 and 7 mol% V₂O₅ at different temperatures. Phase transitions for different addition amounts depending on the temperature were investigated by quenching the samples. According to the XRD and DTA/TG results, this bcc type solid solution was stable up to about 720°C and the solubility limit was found at ˜7 mol% V₂O₅ in γ-phase. This system showed predominantly an oxide ionic conduction. As the V₂O₅ addition increased, the ionic conduction increased up to 5 mol% V₂O₅ at which the highest conductivity was found to be 8.318·10^-2 Ω^-1 cm^-1 at 700°C and then decreased. It has been proposed that γ-Bi₂O₃ phase contains a large number of oxide anion vacancies and incorporated vanadium cations at tetrahedral sites which affect the oxygen sublattice of the crystal structure. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Phase diagram of the V2O5-MoO3-Ag2O system

The phase diagram of the MoO₃-Ag₂O system was constructed. A comparison of the phase diagram presented here with the phase diagram of MoO₃-Ag₂MoO₄ system presented in [2] revealed some discrepancies.It was found that phase equilibrium in MoO₃-Ag₂O system could be reached only after cooling the previously melted mixtures of silver and molybdenum oxides.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde das Phasendiagramm des Systemes MoO₃-Ag₂O erstellt. Der Vergleich dieses Phasendiagrammes mit dem des in (2) beschriebenen Systemes MoO₃-Ag₂MoO₄, ergeben sich einige Unterschiede.Man fand, da\ ein Phasengleichgewicht im System MoO₃-Ag₂O nur nach Abkühlen des zuvor geschmolzenen Gemisches aus Silber- und MolybdÄnoxides erreicht werden kann.

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The author wishes to thank Professor M. Figlarz from Université de Picardie, Amiens for giving the possibility of carrying out in his laboratory a part of the experiments described.     

Vapour phase oxidation of 4-methylanisole to anisaldehyde over V2O5 /MgO-Al2O3 catalysts

The vapour phase selective oxidation of 4-methylanisole to anisaldehyde was investigated over different V₂O₅ /MgO-Al₂O₃ catalysts at 673 K and normal atmospheric pressure. Among various catalysts investigated the 16 wt% V₂O₅ /MgO-Al₂O₃ catalyst provided good conversion and product selectivity. The MgO-Al₂O₃ mixed oxide was obtained by a co-precipitation method and V₂O₅ was impregnated from ammonium metavanadate. The MgO-Al₂O₃ support and various V₂O₅ /MgO-Al₂O₃ catalysts were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, FT-infrared, electron spin resonance, scanning electron microscopy, ammonia and carbon dioxide chemisorption methods. The characterization results suggest that vanadia does not form layer structures on the support surface, instead interacts very strongly with the support, in particular with MgO, and forms amorphous compounds. The NH₃ and CO₂ uptake results provide an interesting information on the acid-base characteristics of these catalysts and correlate with their catalytic properties.     

Electron microscopy of V2O5 microcrystals in the V2O5-NH3-H2O colloid system

Summary The formation of V₂O₅ fibrous microcrystals in the V₂O₅-NH₃-H₂O system has been investigated by electron microscopy. The morphology of these microcrystals is dependent on the concentration of the particular components in the colloidal system and on the time of aging. In some colloid systems the orientation of V₂O₅ fibrous crystals with their long axes parallel to one another is also possible. The microcrystal growth in these systems can be attributed to very effective conditions for the recrystallization of vanadium pentoxide crystals in equilibrium with ammonium vanadate in solution.With 3 figures     

Thin films of vanadium oxide grown on vanadium metal: oxidation conditions to produce V2O5 films for Li‐intercalation applications and characterisation by XPS,AFM, RBS/NRA

Thin films of vanadium oxide were grown on vanadium metal surfaces (i) in air at ambient conditions, (ii) in 5 mM H₂SO₄ (aq), pH 3, (iii) by thermal oxidation at low oxygen pressure (10^?5 mbar) at temperatures between 350 and 550 °C and (iv) at near‐atmospheric oxygen pressure (750 mbar) at 500 °C. The oxide films were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X‐Ray diffraction (XRD) and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) and nuclear reaction analysis (NRA). The lithium intercalation properties were studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results show that the oxide films formed in air at room temperature (RT), in acidic aqueous solution, and at low oxygen pressure at elevated temperatures are composed of V₂O₃. In air and in aqueous solution at RT, the oxide films are ultra‐thin and hydroxylated. At 500 °C, nearly atmospheric oxygen pressure is required to form crystalline V₂O₅ films. The oxide films grown at pO₂ = 750 mbar for 5 min are about 260‐nm thick, and consist of a 115‐nm outer layer of crystalline V₂O₅. The inner oxide is mainly composed of VO₂. For all high temperature oxidations, the oxygen diffusion from the oxide film into the metal matrix was considerable. The oxygen saturation of the metal at 450 °C was found, by XPS, to be 27 at.% at the oxide/metal interface. The well‐crystallized V₂O₅ film, formed by oxidation for 5 min at 500 °C and 750 mbar O₂, was shown to have good lithium intercalation properties and is a promising candidate as electrode material in lithium batteries. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Zum System V2O5?K2SO4

The phase diagram of the system V₂O₅? K₂SO₄ was established by means of X-ray diffraction and DTA. An endothermal reaction leads to the compound 5V₂O₅·3K₂SO₄ which melts at 510°C, crystallizes needle-shaped and forms hydrates. Eutectics occur at 31 (505°) and 55 mole-% K₂SO₄ (455°C).     

High Temperature Reactions in the MoO3-Ag2O System

High-temperature reactions were investigated in the MoO₃-Ag₂O system by means of X-ray, DTA and scanning microscopy methods, and a model was proposed according to which first an Ag₂Mo₄O₁₃ phase was formed at the MoO₃ and Ag₂O (or metallic Ag) interface. Subsequently, at the Ag₂Mo₄O₁₃-Ag₂O contact area a layer of Ag₂Mo₂O₇ appeared. If the amount of silver oxide is sufficiently high, a layer of Ag₂MoO₄ is formed between the Ag₂O and Ag₂Mo₂O₇ phases. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermodynamic and Pseudo Binary Phase Diagram of REBa2Cu3O7-x-"Ba2Cu5O7" systems

In this work the effect of oxygen pressure on the primary crystallisation fields for REBa₂Cu₃O_7-x(RE=Nd, Sm, and Eu) has been studied. A DTA apparatus has been modified in order to carry out analyses under gas pressure, so the trend of temperatures of peritectic decomposition of the REBa₂Cu₃O_7-xphases and of the eutectic equilibrium involving REBa₂Cu₃O_7-x phases and flux mixture "Ba₂Cu₅O₇" have been studied at oxygen pressures of 0.21, 1, and 10 atm. This showed that primary crystallisation fields spread at the increase of the oxygen pressure and allowed us to calculate the enthalpies of reactions of REBa₂Cu₃O_7-xphases too. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Untersuchungen zum ternären System V/Mo/O

Investigation on the Ternary System V/Mo/O During chemical transport reactions mixtures of pseudo-binary line of intersection V₂O₅/MoO₃ are separated into two phases, the V₂O₅-(α) phase, which MoO₃-content depends on the oxygen partial pressure during the deposition and the MoO₃ phase which contains no more than 1% (n/n) V₂O₅. Ternary compounds do not exist on the pseudo-binary line. V₉Mo₆O₄₀ is formed by the reaction of V₂O₅ and MoO₃ (3:2) under exclusion of oxygen. The compound may be chemically transported under the own oxygen coexistence pressure. It was shown by total pressure measurements of V₂O₅/MoO₃ starting mixtures that the insertion of MoO₃ in the α-phase and the formation of the V₉Mo₆O₄₀ phase respectively is connected with elimination of oxygen and the reduction of V^V to V^IV in equivalence of the quantity of incorporated MoO₃.     

Phase relations in the system ZnV2O6 -ZnFe2O4

Using DTA and XRD methods, a diagram of phase equilibria in ZnV₂O₆-ZnFe₂O₄ system has been constructed. System ZnV₂O₆-ZnFe₂O₄ is in subsolidus area a real binary system and its components form a compound Zn₂FeV₃O₁₁. Zn₂FeV₃O₁₁ melts incongruently at 835±5°C with deposition of two solid phases: b-Zn₂V₂O₇ and ZnFe₂O₄. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Evolution of phase equilibrium states in the Y-Mn-O system in the thermal dissociation of the compound YMn2O5

The sequence of heterogeneous equilibria in the Y-Mn-O system in the thermal dissociation of the compound YMn₂O₅ was studied by a static method at low oxygen pressure. The thermodynamic characteristics of the formation of the compounds YMn₂O₅ and YMnO₃ from elemental substances were calculated. Fragments of the P-T-x state diagram of the Y-Mn-O system were constructed.     

Phase equilibria in the V2O5-NaVO3-Ca(VO3)2-Mn2V2O7 system and interactions of phases with H2SO4 and NaOH solutions

Phase composition of the V₂O₅-NaVO₃-Ca(VO₃)₂-Mn₂V₂O₇ system was studied, and a subsolidus phase diagram constructed. The tetrahedration of the diagram is determined by the fact that the end-member of Ca_1–x Mn _x (VO₃)₂ solid solution is in equilibrium with all compounds of the system (V₂O₅, NaVO₃, Ca(VO₃)₂), vanadium β-bronzes Na _x V₂O₅ (0.22 ≤ x ≤ 0.40) and κ-bronzes (0.25 ≤ x ≤ 0.45, 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.16), Mn₂V₂O₇, and Na₂Mn₃(V₂O₇)₂ and with the end-members of reciprocal solid solutions based on calcium and sodium metavanadates. At 20°C, the degree of vanadium dissolution α for Na₂Ca(VO₃)₄ is 100% for 0.5 ≤ pH ≤ 10; for the other phases of the system, vanadium dissolution ranges from 100 to 10% for pH below 3.5; in the alkaline pH range, ≤ 10%. Sodium for calcium substitution in Ca(VO₃)₂ increases α in aqueous NaOH to 20%. For Na₂Mn₃(V₂O₇)₂, α decreases from 92 to 80% as pH changes from 0.5 to 2.5; at pH above 4, α = 30%.     

Oxygen equilibrium pressure above V2O5−x and thermodynamic properties of this oxide system

Measurements of oxygen equilibrium pressure above the V₂O_5?x oxide system have been performed within the temperature range 575 to 615°C. The results have been used to determine the standard enthalpy and entropy in the reaction V₆O₁₃ + O₂ = 3 V₂O₅. The thermodynamic properties of the V₂O_5?x system (at x < 1) cited in the literature have been discussed for all the equilibria postulated.     

Magnetic properties of Co2V2O7 single crystals grown by flux method

Based on the phase diagram of CoO–V₂O₅ system, single crystals of Co₂V₂O₇ are grown using V₂O₅ as self-flux at a slow cooling rate. The quality of grown crystals is analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction and electron probe microanalysis techniques. Magnetic properties are investigated by means of susceptibility, magnetization, and heat capacity measurements. Our experimental results suggest that Co₂V₂O₇ is a three-dimensional antiferromagnet, in which two magnetic transitions may occur at low temperature and a spin-flop-like transition may occur at the applied field along the b-axis. By contrast to Ni₂V₂O₇, it is suggested that similar and different magnetic properties may arise from their similar crystal structures and different magnetic ions, respectively.