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Title: History-dependent thermal expansion in NbO{sub 2}F

Abstract

Materials with cubic ReO{sub 3}-type structures are of interest for their low or negative thermal expansion characteristics. TaO{sub 2}F is known to display almost zero thermal expansion over a wide temperature range. On heating NbO{sub 2}F, its volume coefficient of thermal expansion decreases from ∼+45 ppm K{sup −1} at 100 K to almost zero at 400 K. NbO{sub 2}F is cubic between 100 and 500 K. Samples of “NbO{sub 2}F” prepared by the digestion of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} in aqueous HF followed by mild drying contain hydroxyl defects and metal vacancies. On heating, they can undergo irreversible chemical changes while maintaining a cubic ReO{sub 3}-type structure. The possibility of hydroxyl defect incorporation should be considered when preparing oxyfluorides for evaluation as battery materials. - Graphical abstract: “NbO{sub 2}F” prepared by the digestion of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} in HF contains cation vacancies and hydroxyl groups. It undergoes irreversible changes on heating to low temperatures, unlike NbO{sub 2}F prepared by the solid state reaction of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} and NbF{sub 5}. - Highlights: • The digestion of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} in aqueous HF followed by mild drying does not produce NbO{sub 2}F. • The ReO{sub 3}-type product from the HF digestion ofmore » Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} contains metal vacancies and hydroxyl. • The thermal expansion coefficient of NbO{sub 2}F decreases on heating and approaches zero at ∼400 K.« less

Authors:
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  1. School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0400 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22334198
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 213; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ANIONS; CATIONS; DEFECTS; EVALUATION; HYDROXIDES; NIOBATES; NIOBIUM; NIOBIUM OXIDES; OXYFLUORIDES; RHENIUM; RHENIUM OXIDES; SOLIDS; THERMAL EXPANSION

Citation Formats

Wilkinson, Angus P., E-mail: angus.wilkinson@chemistry.gatech.edu, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0245, Josefsberg, Ryan E., Gallington, Leighanne C., Morelock, Cody R., and Monaco, Christopher M. History-dependent thermal expansion in NbO{sub 2}F. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.02.003.
Wilkinson, Angus P., E-mail: angus.wilkinson@chemistry.gatech.edu, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0245, Josefsberg, Ryan E., Gallington, Leighanne C., Morelock, Cody R., & Monaco, Christopher M. History-dependent thermal expansion in NbO{sub 2}F. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.02.003
Wilkinson, Angus P., E-mail: angus.wilkinson@chemistry.gatech.edu, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0245, Josefsberg, Ryan E., Gallington, Leighanne C., Morelock, Cody R., and Monaco, Christopher M. 2014. "History-dependent thermal expansion in NbO{sub 2}F". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.02.003.
@article{osti_22334198,
title = {History-dependent thermal expansion in NbO{sub 2}F},
author = {Wilkinson, Angus P., E-mail: angus.wilkinson@chemistry.gatech.edu and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 and Josefsberg, Ryan E. and Gallington, Leighanne C. and Morelock, Cody R. and Monaco, Christopher M.},
abstractNote = {Materials with cubic ReO{sub 3}-type structures are of interest for their low or negative thermal expansion characteristics. TaO{sub 2}F is known to display almost zero thermal expansion over a wide temperature range. On heating NbO{sub 2}F, its volume coefficient of thermal expansion decreases from ∼+45 ppm K{sup −1} at 100 K to almost zero at 400 K. NbO{sub 2}F is cubic between 100 and 500 K. Samples of “NbO{sub 2}F” prepared by the digestion of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} in aqueous HF followed by mild drying contain hydroxyl defects and metal vacancies. On heating, they can undergo irreversible chemical changes while maintaining a cubic ReO{sub 3}-type structure. The possibility of hydroxyl defect incorporation should be considered when preparing oxyfluorides for evaluation as battery materials. - Graphical abstract: “NbO{sub 2}F” prepared by the digestion of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} in HF contains cation vacancies and hydroxyl groups. It undergoes irreversible changes on heating to low temperatures, unlike NbO{sub 2}F prepared by the solid state reaction of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} and NbF{sub 5}. - Highlights: • The digestion of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} in aqueous HF followed by mild drying does not produce NbO{sub 2}F. • The ReO{sub 3}-type product from the HF digestion of Nb{sub 2}O{sub 5} contains metal vacancies and hydroxyl. • The thermal expansion coefficient of NbO{sub 2}F decreases on heating and approaches zero at ∼400 K.},
doi = {10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.02.003},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22334198}, journal = {Journal of Solid State Chemistry},
issn = {0022-4596},
number = ,
volume = 213,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}