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Title: Preparation, crystal structures and rapid hydration of P2- and P3-type sodium chromium antimony oxides

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Southern Federal University, 7 ul. Zorge, Rostov-na-Donu 344090 (Russian Federation)

Two new Na{sub x}[Cr{sub (1+x)/2}Sb{sub (1-x)/2}]O{sub 2} compounds have been prepared by solid-state reactions in argon. Their structures have been determined by the X-ray Rietveld method. Both new phases together with NaCrO{sub 2}-based solid solution comprise brucite-like layers of edge-shared (Cr,Sb)O{sub 6} octahedra but differ by packing mode of the layers and coordination of the interlayer Na{sup +} ions. A P3 phase exists at x{approx}0.5-0.58. It is rhombohedral (R3-bar m), a=2.966, c=16.937 A at x{approx}0.58, with 29% Na{sup +} occupancy of trigonal prisms. A P2 phase exists at x{approx}0.6-0.7. It is hexagonal (P6{sub 3}/mmc), a=2.960, c=11.190 A at x{approx}0.7, with 37% and 33% Na{sup +} occupancy of two non-equivalent trigonal prisms. Both P2 and P3 phases rapidly absorb moisture in air; packing mode is preserved, the a parameter changes slightly but c increases by 24-25%. Very high sodium ion conductivity is predicted for both P2 and P3 anhydrous phases. -- Graphical Abstract: Polyhedral presentation of layered structures of Na{sub x}[Cr{sub (1+x)/2}Sb{sub (1-x)/2}]O{sub 2}. (Cr,Sb)O{sub 6} octahedra are green. Part of the sodium prisms are open to show short distances between sodium sites which cannot be occupied simultaneously. Display Omitted highlights: > Two new layered Na{sub x}[Cr{sub (1+x)/2}Sb{sub (1-x)/2}]O{sub 2} phases, P2 and P3, have been prepared in argon. > Interlayer O-O distances are larger than in Na{sub x}(M,Ti)O{sub 2} analogs (M=Cr,Ni,Li). > As a result, both rapidly hydrate in air with c-axis expansion of 24-25%. > Bottleneck radii are also larger, and this predicts very high Na{sup +}-ion conductivity.

OSTI ID:
21504070
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 184, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2011.03.011; PII: S0022-4596(11)00108-3; Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English