Stability and Conductivity of Gd2((Mo1/3Mn2/3)xTi1-x)2O7

1997 ◽  
Vol 500 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Sprague ◽  
O. Porat ◽  
H. L. Tuller

ABSTRACTA composite solid state electrochemical device, with (Gd1-xCax)2Ti2O7 serving as the electrolyte and Gd2(Ti1-xMox)2O7 (GT-Mo) as the anode has recently been proposed. The latter exhibits high levels of mixed conduction under reducing atmospheres, but decomposes at high Po2. We have recently succeeded in extending the stability limits of the GT-Mo to higher Po2 with the addition of Mn. In this study, we report on the conductivity and stability of Gd2((Mo13Mn2/3)xTi1-x)207 (GMMT) as a function of Po2, T, and composition utilizing impedance spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction. The addition of Mn extends the stability region of the material to Po2 = 1 atm with little change in the magnitude of the conductivity. Defect models explaining the dependence of the conductivity on oxygen partial pressure are presented. Preliminary results from the use of an electronic blocking sandwich cell used to isolate the ionic conductivity of GMMT are also presented.

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Khatun ◽  
M. A. Gafur ◽  
M. S. Ali ◽  
M. S. Islam ◽  
M. A. R. Sarker

The lithium-cobalt oxide LixCoO2 is a promising candidate as highly active cathode material of lithium ion rechargeable batteries. The crystalline-layered lithium cobaltite has attracted increased attention due to recent discoveries of some extraordinary properties such as unconventional transport and magnetic properties. Due to layered crystal structure, Li contents (x) in LixCoO2 might play an important role on its interesting properties. LiCoO2 crystalline cathode material was prepared by using solid-state reaction synthesis, and then LixCoO2 (x<1) has been synthesized by deintercalation of produced single-phase powders. Structure and morphology of the synthesized powders were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Infrared spectroscopy, Impedance analyzer etc. The influence of lithium composition (x) on structural, electronic and optical properties of lithium cobaltite was studied. Temperature dependent electrical resistivity was measured using four-probe technique. While LixCoO2 with x = 0.9 is a semiconductor, the highly Li-deficient phase (0.75 ? x ? 0.5) exhibits metallic conductivity. The ionic conductivity of LixCoO2 (x = 0.5 – 1.15) was measured using impedance spectroscopy and maximum conductivity of Li0.5CoO2 was found to be 6.5×10-6 S/cm at 273 K. The properties that are important for applications, such as ionic conductivity, charge capacity, and optical absorption are observed to increase with Li deficiency. Keywords: Calcination; Characterization; Inorganic compounds; Solid-State reaction; X-ray diffraction. © 2014 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved.doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v6i2.17900 J. Sci. Res. 6 (2), 217-231 (2014)  


2013 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 490-495
Author(s):  
Ramna Tripathi ◽  
Akhilesh Kumar

Zinc selenide nanoparticle has been synthesized using soft chemical routes. The particles were capped using 2-mercaptoethanol to achieve the stability and avoid the coalescence. The as-obtained particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–VIS absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectra. The impedance studies were carried out as a function of frequency (100 Hz–1 MHz) and temperature (298–373 K) by impedance spectroscopy. An analysis of the complex impedance (z' and z") with frequency is performed assuming a distribution of relaxation times.


1998 ◽  
Vol 548 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.J. Sprague ◽  
H.L. Tuller

ABSTRACTRecent work has shown that Gd 2(Ti1−xMOx)2O7 (GT-Mo) exhibits high levels of mixed conduction under reducing atmospheres, making it suitable as an anode in a solid oxide fuel cell, but not as a cathode since it decomposes at high Po2. We have succeeded in extending the stability limits of GT-Mo to higher Po2 with the addition of Mn. Our earlier studies on Gd2((MoyMn1−y)xTi1−x)2O7 (GMMT) as a function of Po2,T, and composition utilizing impedance spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction are extended to include a wider range of compositions (x ≤ 0.3). In addition, a new sintering method for the GMMT material is introduced that compensates for observed materials loss and abnormal conduction behavior in previous studies. Defect models explaining the dependence of the conductivity on oxygen partial pressure, temperature, and composition are presented as well.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 420-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Qiang Xu ◽  
Wei Pan ◽  
Chun Lei Wan ◽  
Long Hao Qi ◽  
...  

Three rare earth zirconates (Sm2Zr2O7, Gd2Zr2O7 and Er2Zr2O7) were prepared by solid state reaction. The crystal structure and ionic conductivity of these zirconates were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and complex impedance spectroscopy. The results show that Sm2Zr2O7 exhibits single-phase pyrochlore structure and Er2Zr2O7 exhibits single-phase fluorite structure, while Gd2Zr2O7 has pyrochlore and fluorite structure. Among three zirconates, the ionic conductivity of Sm2Zr2O7 is highest, while that of Er2Zr2O7 is lowest.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 231-234
Author(s):  
Yi Chen ◽  
De Jun Lan ◽  
Qiang Chen ◽  
Ding Quan Xiao ◽  
Xi Yue ◽  
...  

(1-x)BiScO3-xPbTiO3 (BSPT) based ferroelectric ceramics were prepared by conventional solid state process. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) separating the rhombohedral and tetragonal phases for the BSPT system exited near x=0.62. It was found that the stability of perovskite structure of the BSPT system was improved with the increase of PbTiO3 content. For the 0.36BiScO3-0.64Pb1-ySryTiO3 (BSPST) system, because of higher amount of ionic bonding, the stability of perovskite structure for BSPT compounds containing strontium is larger than that of non-strontium compound.


Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 721
Author(s):  
Günther J. Redhammer ◽  
Gerold Tippelt ◽  
Andreas Portenkirchner ◽  
Daniel Rettenwander

Li7La3Zr2O12 garnet (LLZO) belongs to the most promising solid electrolytes for the development of solid-state Li batteries. The stability of LLZO upon exposure to air is still a matter of discussion. Therefore, we performed a comprehensive study on the aging behavior of Al-stabilized LLZO (space group (SG) Ia3¯d) and Ga-stabilized LLZO (SG I4¯3d) involving 98 powder and 51 single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurements. A Li+/H+ exchange starts immediately on exposure to air, whereby the exchange is more pronounced in samples with smaller particle/single-crystal diameter. A slight displacement of Li from interstitial Li2 (96h) toward the regular tetrahedral Li1 (24d) sites occurs in Al-stabilized LLZO. In addition, site occupancy at the 96h site decreases as Li+ is exchanged by H+. More extensive hydration during a mild hydrothermal treatment of samples at 90 °C induces a structural phase transition in Al-LLZO to SG I4¯3d with a splitting of the 24d site into two independent tetrahedral sites (i.e., 12a and 12b), whereby Al3+ solely occupies the 12a site. Li+ is preferably removed from the interstitial 48e site (equivalent to 96h). Analogous effects are observed in Ga-stabilized LLZO, which has SG I4¯3d in the pristine state.


Author(s):  
Kenneth M. Richter ◽  
John A. Schilling

The structural unit of solid state collagen complexes has been reported by Porter and Vanamee via EM and by Cowan, North and Randall via x-ray diffraction to be an ellipsoidal unit of 210-270 A. length by 50-100 A. diameter. It subsequently was independently demonstrated by us in dog tendon, dermis, and induced complexes. Its detailed morphologic, dimensional and molecular weight (MW) aspects have now been determined. It is pear-shaped in long profile with m diameters of 57 and 108 A. and m length of 263 A. (Fig. 1, tendon, KMnO4 fixation, Na-tungstate; Fig. 2a, schematic of unit in long, C, and x-sectional profiles of its thin, xB, and bulbous, xA portions; Fig. 2b, tendon essentially unmodified by ether and 0.4 N NaOH treatment, Na-tungstate). The unit consists of a uniquely coild cable, c, of ṁ 22.9 A. diameter and length of 2580-3316 A. The cable consists of three 2nd-strands, s, each of m 10.6 A.


Author(s):  
Douglas L. Dorset

A variety of linear chain materials exist as polydisperse systems which are difficultly purified. The stability of continuous binary solid solutions assume that the Gibbs free energy of the solution is lower than that of either crystal component, a condition which includes such factors as relative molecular sizes and shapes and perhaps the symmetry of the pure component crystal structures.Although extensive studies of n-alkane miscibility have been carried out via powder X-ray diffraction of bulk samples we have begun to examine binary systems as single crystals, taking advantage of the well-known enhanced scattering cross section of matter for electrons and also the favorable projection of a paraffin crystal structure posited by epitaxial crystallization of such samples on organic substrates such as benzoic acid.


Author(s):  
F. Ma ◽  
S. Vivekanand ◽  
K. Barmak ◽  
C. Michaelsen

Solid state reactions in sputter-deposited Nb/Al multilayer thin films have been studied by transmission and analytical electron microscopy (TEM/AEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The Nb/Al multilayer thin films for TEM studies were sputter-deposited on (1102)sapphire substrates. The periodicity of the films is in the range 10-500 nm. The overall composition of the films are 1/3, 2/1, and 3/1 Nb/Al, corresponding to the stoichiometric composition of the three intermetallic phases in this system.Figure 1 is a TEM micrograph of an as-deposited film with periodicity A = dA1 + dNb = 72 nm, where d's are layer thicknesses. The polycrystalline nature of the Al and Nb layers with their columnar grain structure is evident in the figure. Both Nb and Al layers exhibit crystallographic texture, with the electron diffraction pattern for this film showing stronger diffraction spots in the direction normal to the multilayer. The X-ray diffraction patterns of all films are dominated by the Al(l 11) and Nb(l 10) peaks and show a merging of these two peaks with decreasing periodicity.


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