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Title: Layered alkali rhodium oxides A/sub x/RhO/sub 2/: topotactic solvation, exchange, and redox reactions

Journal Article · · J. Solid State Chem.; (United States)

The intercalation/deintercalation properties of the layered oxides LiRhO/sub 2/, and KRhO/sub 2/ have been investigated with respect to redox and exchange processes. The chemical reactivity was found to be strongly dependent upon the alkali cation. Only KRhO/sub 2/ is able to form hydrated phases and to undergo quantitative K/sup +//H/sup +/ exchange, resulting in the formation of the new layered hydrogen bronze HRhO/sub 2/. HRhO/sub 2/ has a limited phase range up to H/sub 1.1/RhO/sub 2/ and exhibits no Broensted acid character. LiRhO/sub 2/ and NaRhO/sub 2/ both show a limited cycling range in aprotic Li/sup +/ or Na/sup +/ electrolytes beyond which irreversible lattice disorder is observed. The origin of the significant differences in topotactic reactivity between layered dichalcogenide and oxide systems is discussed.

Research Organization:
Technische Universitaet, Berlin, Germany, F.R.
OSTI ID:
5572458
Journal Information:
J. Solid State Chem.; (United States), Vol. 71:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English