Synthesis and thermal characterization of NZP compounds Na1?xLixZr2(PO4)3 (x?=?0.00–0.75)

Sodium zirconium phosphate (NZP) composition Na_1−x Li _x Zr₂(PO₄)₃, x = 0.00–0.75 has been synthesized by method of solid state reaction method from Na₂CO₃·H₂O, Li₂CO₃, ZrO₂, and NH₄H₂PO₄, sintering at 1050–1250 °C for 8 h only in other to determine the effect on thermal properties, such as the phase formation of the compound. The materials have been characterized by TGA and DTA thermal analysis methods from room temperature to 1000 °C. It was observed that the increase in lithium content of the samples increased thermal stability of the samples and the DTA peaks shifted towards higher temperatures with increase in lithium content. The thermal stability regions for all the sample was observed to be from 640 °C. The sample with the highest lithium content, x = 0.75, exhibited the greatest thermal stability over the temperature range.     

Cationic mobility in Li3?2xNbxFe2?x(PO4)3 complex phosphates

Synthesis and ionic conductivity of Li_3−2x Nb _x Fe_2−x (PO₄)₃ complex phosphates were studied by X-ray powder diffraction and impedance spectroscopy. These phosphates are formed only at 900–1000°C. Variations in their thermal expansivity and unit cell parameters induced by aliovalent doping were characterized. The conductivity of these materials increases monotonically in the series Li_0.5Nb_1.25Fe_0.75(PO₄)₃-LiNbFe(PO₄)₃ and Li_1.2Nb_0.9Fe_1.1(PO₄)₃-Li₃Fe₂(PO₄)₃, which is explained by consecutive occupation of the Li(1) and Li(2) positions in their structures. Original Russian Text ? A.R. Shaikhlislamova, I.A. Stenina, A.B. Yaroslavtsev, 2008, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2008, Vol. 53, No. 12, pp. 1957–1962.     

Synthesis and study of the properties of K2Y1 ? x ? yEuxTby(MoO4)(PO4) and K2Y1 ? x ? yEuxTby(MoO4)(PO4)1?δ(VO4)δ solid solutions

Al synthesized samples are isostructural and crystallize in the orthorhombic symmetry system, space group Ibca. Particles of the final product of ∼200 nm in size have been obtained. The introduction of the vanadate anion into the matrix composition leads to the lowering of the symmetry of the Eu³⁺ environment and to the rise of the defect luminescence at 450–550 nm because of the unit cell distortion. The luminescence of defects in terbium-europium-containing samples is determined by the sample surface area, which decreases on annealing. The τ, W ₀ and γ parameters of the luminescence kinetics of the samples have been determined.     

Cation mobility in modified Li1 ? xTi2 ? xNbx(PO4)3 lithium titanium NASICON phosphates

Li_{1 − x} Ti_{2 − x} Nb _x (PO₄)₃ NASICON materials are prepared and studied by X-ray diffraction, ⁷Li and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, and impedance spectroscopy. Vacancy mobility in Li_{1 − x} Ti_{2 − x} Nb _x (PO₄)₃ is lower than interstitial lithium mobility. Nb⁵⁺ cations with low doping levels increase cation mobility in LiTi₂(PO₄)₃. Original Russian Text ? I.Yu. Pinus, I.A. Stenina, A.I. Rebrov, N.A. Zhuravlev, A.B. Yaroslavtsev, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 1240–1244.     

Phases of variable composition in the system Ba3 ? x Sr x Er(BO3)3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 3.0)

The possibility of preparing two series of solid solutions in the system Ba_{3 − x} Sr _x Er(BO₃)₃ (0 ≤ x ≤ 3.0), crystallizing in different structural types, was examined. Samples of the phases of variable composition were synthesized by the method of solid-phase reactions, and their X-ray phase analysis was done. The X-ray diffraction characteristics of the phases synthesized were determined. Original Russian Text ? T.N. Khamaganova, 2008, published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, 2008, Vol. 81, No. 7, pp. 1210–1212.     

Conductivity and hydration of lanthanum-substituted barium calcium niobates Ba4 ? xLaxCa2Nb2O11 + 0.5x (x = 0.5; 1; 1.5)

A double perovskite Ba₄(Ca₂Nb₂)O₁₁ known as the oxygen-ionic and protonic conductor is modified by substitution of La atoms for Ba atoms in its composition. Three phases with different lanthanum contents Ba_{4 − x} La _x Ca₂Nb₂O_{11 + 0.5x} with x = 0.5; 1; 1.5 are studied. The temperature dependences of conductivity are measured and the thermogravimetric studies are carried out. The thermogravimetric curves of heating are close for all three compounds, whereas their curves of cooling strongly differ from one another. For compositions with x = 0.5 and 1.5, the dependences of conductivity on the partial oxygen pressure P_O2 P_{O_2 } and the partial water vapor pressure P_{H2 O}P_{H_2 O} are measured. The total transport numbers of ions and the transport numbers of protons are calculated. It is shown that the slope of the logs_tot ( logP_{H2 O} )_Tlog\sigma _{tot} \left( {logP_{H_2 O} } \right)_T dependence reaches 1/3 in the range of medium P_{H2 O}P_{H_2 O} under the condition of electroneutrality 2[O″ _V ] = [H* _i ], which coincides with the result obtained earlier for the Ba₄Ca₂Nb₂O₁₁ (x = 0) composition and the solid solutions on its basis with different Ba/Ca ratios. The obtained results are compared with the literature data describing the incorporation of water into Ba₂In₂O₅ and BaCe_0.89(Y_0.2)O_2.9.     

Cation mobility in modified Li1 + xTi2 ? xGax(PO4)3 lithium titanium NASICON phosphates

Li_{1 +x} Ti_{2 − x} Ga _x (PO₄)₃(x= 0−0.2) NASICON double phosphates are prepared and studied by high-temperature X-ray diffraction, ⁷Li NMR spectroscopy, impedance spectroscopy, and calorimetry. Doping with Ga³⁺ cations increases cation mobility in LiTi₂(PO₄)₃. Ion conductivity, NMR spectroscopy, and calorimetry data imply the occurrence of a phase transition in LiTi₂(PO₄)₃ and in products of partial gallium-for-titanium substitution. Original Russian Text ? I.Yu. Pinus, I.V. Arkhangel’skii, N.A. Zhuravlev, A.B. Yaroslavtsev, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 1235–1239.     

Structure and thermal properties of [Ir(NH3)5Cl]x[Rh(NH3)5Cl]1?xMO4 (x = 0.5, 1; M = Mo, W)

Complex salts [Ir(NH₃)₅Cl]x[Rh(NH₃)₅Cl]_1−x MO₄ (x = 0.5, 1; M = Mo, W) are synthesized and their thermal properties are studied. The crystal structures are determined for [Ir(NH₃)₅Cl]WO₄ and [Ir(NH₃)₅Cl]MoO₄. In the structures, the ions are linked by N-H...O hydrogen bonds, the shortest ones being 2.868(2)–3.422(2) ?. and 2.860(4)–3.434(3) ?. respectively. The thermal properties of the complex salts are studied in the hydrogen atmosphere and in hydrogen-helium mixtures. It is demonstrated that the final products are the mixtures of nanocrystalline powders of Ir and binary or ternary solid solutions with the hcp lattice.     

Evaluation of specific heat and related thermodynamic properties of Ge1?xSnxSe2.5 (0?≤?x?≤?0.5) glasses

This paper presents the result of thermodynamic studies on Ge_1−x Sn _x Se_2.5 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) glasses using differential scanning calorimetry. The obtained experimental results on phase transformations have been employed to obtain thermodynamic parameters like entropy difference between metastable states in the glassy region, difference of Gibbs free energy, specific heat, entropy between the glassy and the crystalline phase and the enthalpy released during phase transformation (glassy to crystalline). The results yield that, Ge_0.7Sn_0.3Se_2.5 sample is least stable among all the samples. The stability increases on addition of Sn beyond 0.3 at. mass% upto 0.5 at. mass%.     

Ag1 ? xMg1 ? x R1 + x(MoO4)3 Ag+-conducting NASICON-like phases, where R = Al or Sc and 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5

Ag_{1 − x} Mg_{1 − x} R_{1 + x} (MoO₄)₃ NASICON-like solid solutions, where R = Al or Sc and 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5, were prepared; their crystal lattice parameters and thermal stabilities were determined. Silver-ion conductivity was measured, and conductivity activation energy values were calculated for various temperature ranges. Above 400°C, Ag_{1 − x} Mg_{1 − x} R_{1 + x} (MoO₄)₃ phases have ionic conductivities comparable to the conductivities of sodium-ion and lithium-ion NASICON-like conductors. The conductivity increases as the tervalent cation radius increases or the amount of mobile silver ions increases.     

Crystal structures of La1 ? xSr2 + x(GeO4)(V1 ? xMoxO4) (x= 0?0.4) solid solutions

The phase compositions of theLaVO₄-SrMoO₄(1) and Sr₂GeO₄-SrMoO₄ (2) binary systems, which bound the Sr₂GeO₄-LaVO₄-SrMoO₄ (3) ternary system, and the LaSr₂(VO₄)(GeO₄)-Sr₂GeO₄+SrMoO₄ section (4) of system 3 are studied at subsolidus temperatures. Systems 1 and 2 consist of a mixture of the initial compounds, and the La_{1 − x} Sr_{2 + x} (GeO₄)(V_{1 − x} Mo _x O₄) (where 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) region of substitutional solid solutions with a palmierite structure is formed in system 3. The unit cell parameters of the solid solutions are determined. The distribution of the lanthanum and strontium cations over two positions of the cationic sublattice is described. Original Russian Text ? V.D. Zhuravlev, V.G. Zubkov, A.P. Tyutyunnik, Yu.A. Velikodnyi, N.D. Koryakin, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 135–137.     

Phase transitions and ion transport in NASICON materials of composition Li1 + xZr2 ? xInx(PO4)3(x = 0–1)

NASICON materials of composition Li_{1 + x} Zr_{2 − x} In _x (PO₄)₃(x = 0–1) were synthesized. The phase constitution, particle size, and conductivity of these materials were studied as s function of synthesis temperature. High-temperature X-ray powder diffraction was used to study phase transitions in the materials synthesized. Low levels (x ≤ 0.1) partial substitution of indium for zirconium considerably increase the lithium ion conductivity and reduce the activation energy for conduction compared to the parent compound.     

Li+/H+ ion exchange in Li3 ? 2xNbxM2 ? x(PO4)3 (M = In, Fe) materials with a NASICON structure

H_{3 − 2x} Nb _x M_{2 − x} (PO₄)₃ (M = In, Fe) acid phosphates have been obtained by ion exchange from their lithium forms and X-ray powder diffraction, impedance measurements, and ⁷Li and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The parameters of the hexagonal unit cell of the proton-exchanged forms differ only slightly from those of the initial lithium compounds. According to ¹H NMR data, the proton in the acid phosphates is not hydrated. The conductivity of the acid phosphates at high temperatures depends weakly on their composition and is ∼1.7 × 10⁻⁷ S cm⁻¹ at 620 K. The activation energy of conduction is 30–33 kJ/mol (430–770 K).     

Solid solutions of Ba2(In1 ? xAlx)2O5: Structural evolution and hydration processes

Solid solutions of the composition Ba₂(In_{1 − x} Al _x )₂O₅[VO]₁ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.20) with an incomplete oxygen sublattice were obtained. It was established that, along with an increase in parameter x, there is disordering of oxygen vacant positions and a transition from the structure of brownmillerite to that of defect perovskite. It was demonstrated that the phases under study are characterized by an ability for reversible interaction with water vapors in the temperature range 150–450°C. During this process, proton defects, predominantly in the form of OH⁻ groups, are formed in the oxide structure. We conclude that in a number of solid solutions, the amount of intercalated water declines upon an increase in the aluminum content.     

Synthesis and thermolysis of substitutional solid solutions (Cu1?yMy)2(OH)PO4·xH2O (x = 0.1?0.2; M = Zn, Co, Ni)

Substitutional solid solutions (Cu_1−y Zn _y )₂(OH)PO₄·xH₂O (0 ≤ y ⩽ 0.26, x = 0.1−0.2), (Cu_1−y Co _y )₂(OH)PO₄·xH₂O (0 ≤ y ≤ 0.10, x = 0.1−0.2), and (Cu_1−y Ni _y )₂(OH)PO₄·xH₂O (0 ≤ y ≤ 0.08, x = 0.1−0.2) were synthesized. The unit cell parameters of the resulting phosphates were determined, and their IR absorption spectra were measured. The reactants were H3PO4 and mixtures of hydrous carbonates of the appropriate metals. Thermolysis of the solid solutions was examined with (Cu_1−y Co _y )₂(OH)PO₄·xH₂O (0 ≤ y ≤ 0.10, x = 0.1−0.2) as an example.     

Structural and electric properties of the Ce0.8(Sm1 ? xCax)0.2O2 ? δ system (x = 0.0–1.0)

CeO₂-based solid solutions with a fluorite structure are promising materials as electrolytes of medium-temperature electrochemical devices. This work presents the results of systematic studies of structural and electric properties and oxygen nonstoichiometry of the Ce_0.8(Sm_{1 − x} Ca _x )_0.2O_{2 − δ} system in a wide range of concentrations of 0 < x < 1 performed in order to establish the causes affecting the system conductivity and its behavior in a reducing medium. It is found that a single-phase solid solution of the fluorite type is formed in the whole concentration range. Parameters of its lattice cells decrease linearly at an increase in the concentration of Ca²⁺. Conductivity in air grows when calcium is added due to a decrease in the grain boundary resistance. The maximum conductivity in air was obtained for the composition of Ce_0.8(Sm_0.8Ca_0.2)_0.2O_{2 − δ} and is 13.71 × 10⁻³ S/cm at 873 K. Studies of the dependence of conductivity of the partial pressure of oxygen showed that electron conductivity is observed at a higher oxygen partial pressure at an increase in the temperature and calcium concentration. The critical partial pressure of oxygen ( p_O2 ^* )\left( {p_{O_2 }^* } \right) for the compositions of Ce_0.8(Sm_{1 − x} Ca _x )_0.2O_{2 − δ} with x = 0; 0.2, and 0.5 is 1.83 × 10⁻¹⁶, 1.73 × 10⁻¹³, and 3.63 × 10⁻¹³ atm at 1173 K, respectively, and 2.76 × 10⁻²¹, 5.05 × 10⁻¹⁸, and 1.31 × 10⁻¹⁸ atm at 1023 K.     

Synthesis and study of the variable-composition phase Na1?xCo1?xFe1+x(MoO4)3, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4, with nasicon structure

The synthesis conditions for variable-composition phase Na_1−x Co_1−x Fe_1+x (MoO₄)₃, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4, crystallizing in the nasicon structure type (R $ \bar 3 $ \bar 3 c) were examined. For this phase, the crystallographic parameters were calculated, vibrational spectra were interpreted, and temperature dependence of electrical conductivity, dielectric constant, and dielectric loss tangent were examined.     

Complex potassium yttrium molybdate phosphates K2Y1 ? xEux(MoO4)(PO4)0.9(VO4)0.1: Synthesis and study of luminescent properties

Samples with various dopant contents were obtained using solid-state and sol-gel methods. The resulting single-phase samples have the formula K₂Y_{1 − x} Eu _x (MoO₄)(PO₄)_0.9(VO₄)_0.1 (x = 0, 0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03) and are isostructural with K₂Y(MoO₄)(PO₄). The possibility of formation of complex molybdate vanadates M₂^IM^III(MoO₄)(VO₄). was studied. Unlike their precursor K₂Y(MoO₄)(PO₄), the complex potassium yttrium molybdate phosphates obtained are deliquescent. Their structures contain no water molecules. The absorption and emission spectra of the compounds under study were recorded. In all the spectra, the electric dipole transition ⁵ D ₀−⁷ F ₂ (616 nm) is appreciably more intense than the magnetic dipole transition ⁵ D ₀−⁷ F ₁ (590 nm). This suggests that the coordination environment of the Eu³⁺ ion keeps asymmetric. The excitedstate lifetimes of anhydrous and humidified samples were determined. The average lifetime is the same for all samples (≈1.5 ms), which is due to the stability of their structures.     

Phase formation in the Ba3? x Sr x Y(BO3)3 system (0 < x < 3)

Phases of a variable composition in the Ba_3−x Sr _x Y(BO₃)₃, system (0 < x < 3) have been investigated for the first time using the solid-phase reactions method. The formation of two series of solid solutions crystallizing in different structural types have been established using X-ray diffraction (D-8 Advance diffractometer, CuK _α radiation, graphite monochromator). Crystal characteristics of obtained phases have been determined. Original Russian Text ? T.N. Khamaganova, 2008, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2008, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 553–556.     

Synthesis and X-ray diffraction study of complex oxides of the Zn2 ? x(ZraSnb)1 ? xFe2xO4 composition

A multicomponent system of complex refractory oxides of the composition Zn_{2 − x} (Zr _a Sn _b )_{1 − x} Fe_2x O₄ (a + b = 1; a: b = 1: 5, 1: 4, 1: 3, 1: 2, 1: 1, 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1; x = 0−1.0; Δx = 0.05) was studied by X-ray diffraction. The samples were prepared from oxides of appropriate metals by low-temperature plasma synthesis (hydrogen-oxygen flame). Two phases with wide homogeneity ranges were identified: α phase crystallized in the crystal system of inverse cubic spinel and β phase with the structure of tetragonal spinel. The phase boundaries were found. Structural data are presented for about 100 solid solutions.