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Aluminum and boron phosphates as possible proton conductors

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OSTI ID:6342539
The chemical stability and conductivity of boron and aluminum phosphates in steam are reported for P/B and P/A1 atomic ratios greater than unity at temperatures from 100/sup 0/ to 280/sup 0/C and steam pressures to 5 atmospheres. Al(PO/sub 3/)/sub 3/ and H/sub 2/ A1P/sub 3/O/sub 10/ undergo the reactions Al (PO/sub 3/)/sub 3/ + H/sub 2/) in equilibrium H/sub 2/AlP/sub 3/O/sub 10/ and H/sub 2/AlP/sub 3/O/sub 10/ ..-->.. AlPO/sub 4/ + H/sub 2/O.P/sub 2/O/sub 5/(g). At 280/sup 0/C and a steam pressure of 5 atmospheres gauge the product is mixture of AlPO/sub 4/ and H/sub 2/ALP/sub 3/O/sub 10/, while the conductivity of this solid is in the range of 10/sup -2/ ohm/sup -1/ cm/sup -1/. The boron phosphates lose material and exhibit poor conductivity under similar conditions due to the instability of the BPO/sub 4/ phase as a result of the reaction 2BPO/sub 4/ + 6 H/sub 2/O ..-->.. B/sub 2/O/sub 3/.3H/sub 2/O(g) + P/sub 2/O/sub 5/. 3H/sub 2/O(g). As a result of dehydration or hydrolytic reactions an increase in water vapor pressure does not always lead to increased conductivity even at higher temperature.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6342539
Report Number(s):
BNL-36682; CONF-850799-2; ON: DE86002508
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English