| Abstract: | Electrochemical Synthesis of Perovskites in the System K/Ba/Pr/Bi/O An easy procedure for the synthesis of well crystalline samples of (K,Ba)(Pr,Bi)O3 is provided by anodic oxidation of melts consisting of Ba(OH)2 / KOH / Pr(NO3)3 / Bi(NO3)3, at comparatively low temperatures of about 220 °C. We have explored the influence of different parameters like temperature, potential of the working electrode, and composition of the electrolyte. Chemical and thermal analyses were performed. Products obtained at different experimental conditions revealed different Ba/K and Pr/Bi ratios with a large homogeneity range. X‐Ray powder diffraction and single crystal structure analyses of KxBa1?xPryBi1?yO3 proved these compounds to be cubic perovskites. Barium and potassium ions are disordered occupying the A‐sites while praseodym and bismuth ions share the B‐sites or are ordered, as indicated by a doubling of the lattice parameter. The composition x and y can independently be altered. XPS analysis and physical properties are reported and discussed. |
