Preparation of LiTi sub 2 O sub 4 single crystals with the spinel structure

Journal Article · Fri Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-4596(05)80280-4· OSTI ID:7109894

Akimoto, J; Gotoh, Y; Kawaguchi, K; Oosawa, Y ^[1]

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1. National Chemical Lab. for Industry, Tsukuba (Japan)

Single crystals of the spinel-type LiTi{sub 2}O{sub 4} (Cubic, Fd3m, a = 8.4095(12) {angstrom}) have been prepared by the reaction of lithium metal and TiO{sub 2} at 1373 K in a sealed iron vessel. The structure refinement by a single crystal X-ray diffraction study confirmed a normal spinel cation distribution; the lithium cations are located at the tetrahedral 8a sites, the titanium cations occupy the octahedral 16d sites, and the oxygen parameter u = 0.2622(4) with the final R = 3.8% (R{sub w} = 2.7%) for 60 independent observed reflections. The octahedral Ti-O distance is 2.005(3) {angstrom}, and the tetrahedral Li-O distance is 1.999(3) {angstrom}. The superconductivity for the crystals was observed by the magnetization measurements.

• OSTI ID: 7109894
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 96:2; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
COHERENT SCATTERING
CRYSTAL LATTICES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CUBIC LATTICES
DATA
DIFFRACTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
LATTICE PARAMETERS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM OXIDES
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SCATTERING
SUPERCONDUCTORS
SYNTHESIS
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TITANIUM OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION