1. Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Electrical Properties of a New Iron Arsenate Na2.77K1.52Fe2.57(AsO4)4.
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Ouerfelli, Najoua, Ben Smida, Youssef, and Zid, Mohamed Faouzi
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SIDEROPHILE elements , *CRYSTAL structure , *CRYSTAL growth , *CHEMICAL synthesis , *CRYSTALLIZATION , *CRYSTAL grain boundaries , *PHASE equilibrium , *PHYSICAL & theoretical chemistry - Abstract
Single crystals of Na2.77K1.52Fe2.57(AsO4)4 are prepared by solid state reaction of a 1:1:1:5 molar mixture of Na2CO3, K2CO3, Fe(NO3)3, and NH4H2AsO4 (Pt crucible, 1. 400 °C, 1 d, 2. 850 °C, 3 d; 20 K/h cooling rate). The compound crystallizes in orthorhombic space group Cmce with Z = 4 (single crystal XRD). The structure consists of FeO6 octahedra and AsO4 tetrahedra sharing corners and edges to form a two-dimensional framework. The interlayer space is occupied by K+ while Na+ is located in cavities of the anionic framework. Impedance spectroscopic data reveal a conductivity of 7.22 x 10-6 S/cm at 298 °C and an activation energy of 0.50 eV. The bond valence sum model is extended to simulate the ionic migration pathways of alkali cations in the anionic framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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