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A thermochemical study of La sub 2 minus x A sub x CuO sub 4 minus y (A = Ba, Sr, Ca, Pb)

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)

The compounds La{sub 2{minus}x}A{sub x}CuO{sub 4{minus}y} (A = Ba, Sr, Ca, Pb) were synthesized in their easily accessible single phase regions. High temperature solution calorimetry was performed to determine the enthalpies of formation at 704C from oxide components. For small values of x (x {le} 0.1), the enthalpy of formation for Ba, Sr, and Ca substituted materials becomes progressively more exothermic with x. In contrast, Pb substituted materials show no change in the enthalpy of formation. For higher values of x (x {gt} 0.1), the enthalpy trends are interpreted as a balance of effects due to oxidation, oxygen vacancy formation, and oxygen vacancy ordering. The former depends strongly on the basicity of the divalent cation. For La{sub 2{minus}x}Sr{sub x}CuO{sub 4{minus}y}, the enthalpy of oxidation (formation of formal Cu{sup 3+}) is {minus}129{plus minus}20 kj/(mole O{sub 2}), the enthalpy of the charge balanced substitution resulting in oxygen vacancy formation is 0 {plus minus} 10, and the enthalpy of oxygen vacancy ordering is {minus}40 {plus minus} 10 kJ/(mole O{sup 2{minus}} vacancy). For La{sub 2{minus}x}Ba{sub x}CuO{sub 4{minus}y}, the enthalpy of oxidation is {minus}220 {plus minus} 50 kj/(mole O{sub 2}), while the enthalpy of the charge balanced substitution is 0 {plus minus} 10 as in the strontium doped system. Apparent phase relationships in the La{sub 2{minus}x}A{sub x}CuO{sub 4{minus}y} (A = Ba, Sr, Ca, Pb) pseudobinary system are interpreted in terms of these thermodynamic properties.

DOE Contract Number:
FG02-89ER45394
OSTI ID:
7200878
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