A-site deficient perovskites in the SrO-ZrO{sub 2}-Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} system: Composition dependent structures from neutron powder diffraction data
- School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006 (Australia)
- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200 (Australia)
A series of A-site deficient perovskite-type phases was synthesised and characterised in the SrO-ZrO{sub 2}-Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} system. The composition range was established as Sr{sub 0.70+x}Zr{sub 0.40+2x}Nb{sub 0.60-2x}O{sub 3}, {approx}0.02{<=}x{<=}0.30, and the resulting structures refined using high resolution neutron powder diffraction data. While structures in this composition range are closely related to the cubic perovskite parent, the symmetry for all investigated compositions is lowered to tetragonal or orthorhombic. For x<0.15 the resulting space group is tetragonal I4/mcm, for x>0.15 it is orthorhombic Pnma and for x=0.15 two phases co-exist, in space groups I4/mcm and Pnma. - Graphical abstract: Structured diffuse intensity indicating additional short range order in the defect perovskite Sr{sub 0.72}Zr{sub 0.44}Nb{sub 0.56}O{sub 3}. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer A-site deficient perovskites synthesised in Sr{sub 0.70+x}Zr{sub 0.40+2x}Nb{sub 0.60-2x}O{sub 3}, {approx}0.02 {<=}x{<=}0.30. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Space groups established from X-ray, electron and neutron powder diffraction. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Structures refined and phase transition established from neutron diffraction data.
- OSTI ID:
- 22012173
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. . 191; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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