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2. Variable Temperature Neutron Diffraction Study of the Oxide Ion Conductor Ba3VWO8.5
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Asma Gilane, Sacha Fop, Dylan N. Tawse, Clemens Ritter, and Abbie C. Mclaughlin
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Inorganic Chemistry ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry - Published
- 2022
3. A La and Nb co-doped BaTiO3 film with positive-temperature-coefficient of resistance for thermal protection of batteries
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Min Zhang, Sacha Fop, Denis Kramer, Nuria Garcia-Araez, and Andrew L. Hector
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,General Materials Science ,General Chemistry - Abstract
Battery safety is the number one priority for consumers and manufacturers, particularly for large-scale applications like electric vehicles and distributed energy storage systems, where the consequences of thermal runaway events can be devastating. Here we propose a novel approach to prevent battery thermal runaway by using La and Nb co-doped BaTiO3. The material is incorporated into a battery system as a thin film, having no effects on the room temperature operation, but rapidly switching off the battery current at high temperatures due to the positive temperature coefficient of resistivity (PTCR) exhibited by doped BaTiO3. La and Nb as co-dopants of BaTiO3 are found to be critical to ensure good room temperature conductivity combined with a significant PTCR effect. This work demonstrates the use of a purely inorganic PTCR material for thermal runaway protection for the first time. The high mechanical and chemical stability of the BaTiO3-based material proposed here makes it an advantageous competitor to current polymer-based protective switches.
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- 2022
4. Investigation of the Crystal Structure and Ionic Pathways of the Hexagonal Perovskite Derivative Ba3–xVMoO8.5–x
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Falak Sher, Sacha Fop, Ronald I. Smith, Alfonso Martinez-Felipe, Dylan N. Tawse, Asma Gilane, and Abbie C. Mclaughlin
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Inorganic Chemistry ,Crystallography ,chemistry ,Octahedron ,Rietveld refinement ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Ionic bonding ,Barium ,Crystal structure ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Conductivity ,Stoichiometry ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
The hexagonal perovskite derivatives Ba3NbMoO8.5, Ba3NbWO8.5, and Ba3VWO8.5 have recently been reported to exhibit significant oxide ion conductivity. Here, we report the synthesis and crystal structure of the hexagonal perovskite derivative Ba3-xVMoO8.5-x. Rietveld refinement from neutron and X-ray diffraction data show that the cation vacancies are ordered on the M2 site, leading to a structure consisting of palmierite-like layers of M1Ox polyhedra separated by vacant octahedral layers. In contrast to other members of the Ba3M'M″O8.5 family, Ba3-xVMoO8.5-x is not stoichiometric and both barium and oxygen vacancies are present. Although synthesized in air at elevated temperatures, Ba3-xVMoO8.5-x is unstable at lower temperatures, as illustrated by the formation of BaCO3 and BaMoO4 by heat treatment in air at 400 °C. This precludes measurement of the electrical properties. However, bond-valence site energy (BVSE) calculations strongly suggest that oxide ion conductivity is present in Ba3-xVMoO8.5-x.
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- 2021
5. Localized Spin Dimers and Structural Distortions in the Hexagonal Perovskite Ba
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Struan, Simpson, Michael, Milton, Sacha, Fop, Gavin B G, Stenning, Harriet Alexandra, Hopper, Clemens, Ritter, and Abbie C, Mclaughlin
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Extended solid-state materials based on the hexagonal perovskite framework are typified by close competition between localized magnetic interactions and quasi-molecular electronic states. Here, we report the structural and magnetic properties of the new six-layer hexagonal perovskite Ba
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- 2022
6. A pressure induced reversal to the 9R perovskite in Ba3MoNbO8.5
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Sacha Fop, C J Ridley, Jms Skakle, Eve J. Wildman, Abbie C. Mclaughlin, Brent Sherwood, and C L Bull
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Bulk modulus ,Materials science ,Valence (chemistry) ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Diffusion ,Oxide ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Crystal structure ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Metal ,Crystallography ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Octahedron ,chemistry ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
Ba3MoNbO8.5 is an oxide ion conductor with an unconventional hybrid crystal structure that is intermediate between the 9R-perovskite (A3B3O9) and the palmierite (A3B2O8). The crystal structure is highly disordered with vacancies distributed across two cation (M(1) and M(2)) and oxygen sites (O(2) and O(3)), with Mo and Nb in variable coordinate environments. M(1)–O(1)–O(2) and M(2)–O(1) sites are associated with the formation of (Mo,Nb)O6 octahedra, whilst tetrahedral units are composed of M(1)–O(1)–O(3) atoms. Upon increasing the temperature, the structure undergoes a change in occupancy in favour of the O(3) site, which results in a change in metal co-ordination as the tetrahedral to octahedral ratio increases. We demonstrate that the structure can also be tuned using externally applied pressure. Variable pressure studies ≤4.8 GPa indicate that densification of the unit cell induces the reverse effect, as the occupancy of the O(2) site increases and the palmierite contribution is suppressed. Our results strongly suggest that by 5.2 GPa the O(3) position will be completely empty as the 9R unit cell stabilises with a network of octahedral MO6 units. Pressure induces a flattening of M(1)O4 tetrahedra in the palmierite layers, as M(1)O6 octahedra become more regular in geometry. Bond valence site energy calculations show that pressure increases the height of all energy barriers to migration along the three-dimensional diffusion pathways, increasing the energy of the dominant pathway from 0.35 to 0.95 eV. The relaxation energy, E2, disappears above 2.8 GPa, when the average polyhedral distortion (σ(R)) falls below 0.07 A, indicating the existence of a critical minimum. The bulk modulus of Ba3MoNbO8.5 is exceptionally low (50(2) GPa) for a layered oxide material and is closer to that of the halide perovskites. These results demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, in terms of the softness of the lattice and variable metal coordination, emphasising the potential for these materials in multi sensory and thin film applications.
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- 2021
7. Solid oxide proton conductors beyond perovskites
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Sacha Fop
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Materials science ,Hydrogen ,Proton ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Oxide ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Nanotechnology ,General Chemistry ,engineering.material ,Crystal ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,engineering ,Ionic conductivity ,Energy transformation ,Brownmillerite ,General Materials Science ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
Solid oxide proton conductors are crucially emerging as key materials for enabling hydrogen-based energy conversion, storage, and electrochemical technologies. Oxides crystallising in the ideal ABO3 perovskite structure, such as barium cerates and zirconates, are widely investigated thanks to their excellent proton conducting properties. Nevertheless, alternative structure-type solid oxide systems (hexagonal perovskite derivatives, brownmillerite, scheelite, etc.) can efficiently incorporate and enable the transport of protonic defects, with recent reports of materials exhibiting high ionic conductivity comparable to the conventional perovskite conductors. This perspective provides an overview of these alternative and less established proton conducting materials, with particular attention to the relationship between the structural and ionic conduction features and the mechanistic aspects. The goals are to highlight the differences between these materials and the traditional perovskites and to point out new potential crystal routes for the discovery of innovative solid oxide proton conductors.
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- 2021
8. Proton and Oxide Ion Conductivity in Palmierite Oxides
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Sacha Fop, James A. Dawson, Dylan N. Tawse, Matthew G. Skellern, Janet M. S. Skakle, and Abbie C. Mclaughlin
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General Chemical Engineering ,Materials Chemistry ,General Chemistry - Abstract
Solid proton and oxide ion conductors have key applications in several hydrogen-based and energy-related technologies. Here, we report on the discovery of significant proton and oxide ion conductivity in palmierite oxides A
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- 2022
9. Proton and Oxide Ion Conductivity in Palmierite Oxides
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Sacha Fop, James Dawson, Dylan Tawse, Matthew Skellern, Jan Skakle, and Abbie Mclaughlin
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Solid proton and oxide ion conductors have key applications in several hydrogen-based and energy related technologies. Here we report on the discovery of significant proton and oxide ion conductivity in palmierite ox-ides A3V2O8 (A = Sr, Ba), which crystallize with a framework of isolated tetrahedral VO4 units. We show that these systems present prevalent ionic conduction, with a large protonic component under humidified air (tH = 0.6 – 0.8) and high protonic mobility. In particular, the proton conductivity of Sr3V2O8 is 1.0 x 10-4 S cm-1 at 600 °C, competitive with the best proton conductors constituted by isolated tetrahedral units. Simulations show that the three-dimensional ionic transport is vacancy driven and is facilitated by rotational motion of the VO4 units, which can stabilize oxygen defects via formation of V2O7 dimers. Our findings demonstrate that palmierite oxides are a new promising class of ionic conductors where stabilization of parallel vacancy and interstitial defects can enable high ionic conductivity.
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- 2022
10. Enhanced Oxygen Ion Conductivity and Mechanistic Understanding in Ba3Nb1–xVxMoO8.5
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Ronald I. Smith, Abbie C. Mclaughlin, Sacha Fop, and Kirstie S. McCombie
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Solid-state chemistry ,Materials science ,genetic structures ,General Chemical Engineering ,Inorganic chemistry ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Crystal structure ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Ion ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Electrical resistivity and conductivity ,Materials Chemistry ,Fast ion conductor ,0210 nano-technology ,Derivative (chemistry) ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
Significant oxide ion conductivity has recently been reported in the cation-deficient hexagonal perovskite derivative Ba3NbMoO8.5. This system exhibits considerable anion and cation disorder. Oxyge...
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- 2020
11. The relationship between oxide-ion conductivity and cation vacancy order in the hybrid hexagonal perovskite Ba3VWO8.5
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Falak Sher, Abbie C. Mclaughlin, Asma Gilane, Sacha Fop, and Ronald I. Smith
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Materials science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Oxide ,Ionic bonding ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Crystal structure ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Ion ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Chemical physics ,Vacancy defect ,Ionic conductivity ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
Significant oxide ionic conductivity has recently been reported in cation-deficient hexagonal perovskite Ba3M′M′′O8.5 derivatives (M′ = Nb; M′′ = Mo, W), with disordered hybrid 9R-palmierite average structures. Here, we present a study of the crystal structure and electrical properties of the related compound Ba3VWO8.5. Electrical characterization demonstrates that Ba3VWO8.5 is also an oxide ion conductor with a bulk conductivity of 2.0 × 10−3 S cm−1 in air at 900 °C, thus revealing that it is possible to obtain oxide ion conducting Ba3M′M′′O8.5 materials with a variety of different M′M′′ combinations. Whilst Ba3NbMoO8.5 and Ba3NbWO8.5 present a random distribution of cationic vacancies, X-ray and neutron diffraction experiments demonstrate that the cationic vacancies are ordered on the M2 sites in Ba3VWO8.5, resulting in a structure where M1Ox palmierite-like layers are separated by empty octahedral cavities. Bond-valence site energy (BVSE) analysis on the different phases reveals that ordering of the cationic vacancies hinders long-range oxygen diffusivity parallel to the c-axis in Ba3VWO8.5 explaining the reduced ionic conductivity of this compound. These results suggest that, together with the dominant 2-dimensional conduction pathway along the palmierite-like layers, additional diffusion routes parallel to the c-axis provide a relevant contribution to the conductivity of these Ba3M′M′′O8.5 systems by creation of a complex 3-dimensional ionic percolation network, the topology of which depends on the particular arrangement of cation and anion vacancies.
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- 2020
12. Variable Temperature Neutron Diffraction Study of the Oxide Ion Conductor Ba
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Asma, Gilane, Sacha, Fop, Dylan N, Tawse, Clemens, Ritter, and Abbie C, Mclaughlin
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Ba
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- 2022
13. Investigation of the Crystal Structure and Ionic Pathways of the Hexagonal Perovskite Derivative Ba
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Dylan N, Tawse, Asma, Gilane, Sacha, Fop, Alfonso, Martinez-Felipe, Falak, Sher, Ronald I, Smith, and Abbie C, Mclaughlin
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The hexagonal perovskite derivatives Ba
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- 2021
14. High oxide ion and proton conductivity in a disordered hexagonal perovskite
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Sacha Fop, Cristian Savaniu, Clemens Ritter, Paul A. Connor, Kirstie S. McCombie, J.M.S. Skakle, Abbie C. Mclaughlin, John T. S. Irvine, Eve J. Wildman, University of St Andrews. School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews. Centre for Designer Quantum Materials, University of St Andrews. EaSTCHEM, and University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute
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Solid-state chemistry ,Materials science ,NDAS ,Ionic bonding ,02 engineering and technology ,Electrolyte ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Ionic conductivity ,General Materials Science ,QD ,Ceramic ,Fuel cells ,Electrical conductor ,R2C ,Perovskite (structure) ,Mechanical Engineering ,General Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,QD Chemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,Chemical engineering ,Mechanics of Materials ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,0210 nano-technology ,BDC - Abstract
Oxide ion and proton conductors, which exhibit high conductivity at intermediate temperature, are necessary to improve the performance of ceramic fuel cells. The crystal structure plays a pivotal role in defining the ionic conduction properties, and the discovery of new materials is a challenging research focus. Here, we show that the undoped hexagonal perovskite Ba7Nb4MoO20 supports pure ionic conduction with high proton and oxide ion conductivity at 510 °C (the bulk conductivity is 4.0 mS cm−1), and hence is an exceptional candidate for application as a dual-ion solid electrolyte in a ceramic fuel cell that will combine the advantages of both oxide ion and proton-conducting electrolytes. Ba7Nb4MoO20 also showcases excellent chemical and electrical stability. Hexagonal perovskites form an important new family of materials for obtaining novel ionic conductors with potential applications in a range of energy-related technologies. Fast oxide ion and proton conductors at intermediate temperature are required to improve the performance of ceramic fuel cells. An undoped hexagonal perovskite Ba7Nb4MoO20 electrolyte with high proton and oxide ion conductivity (4.0 mS cm−1) at 510 °C is now reported.
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- 2020
15. The crystal structure and electrical properties of the oxide ion conductor Ba3WNbO8.5
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Sacha Fop, Abbie C. Mclaughlin, Kirstie S. McCombie, Eve J. Wildman, Janet M. S. Skakle, and Ronald I. Smith
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Materials science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Neutron diffraction ,Oxide ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Crystal structure ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Crystallography ,Octahedron ,chemistry ,Ionic conductivity ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Order of magnitude ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
The structural and electrical properties of the hexagonal perovskite derivative Ba3WNbO8.5 have been investigated. Ba3WNbO8.5 crystallises in a hybrid of the 9R hexagonal perovskite and palmierite structure as recently reported for the novel oxide ion conductor Ba3MoNbO8.5. Ba3WNbO8.5 is also an oxide ion conductor and appears to exhibit oxide ionic conduction with negligible electronic conductivity over a wider pO2 range than Ba3MoNbO8.5. A neutron diffraction study has revealed that at 20 °C the average structure of Ba3WNbO8.5 contains just 13% of W(1)/Nb(1)O4 tetrahedra within the average structure of Ba3WNbO8.5 in comparison to 50% of Mo(1)/Nb(1)O4 tetrahedra in Ba3MoNbO8.5. The presence of (M/Nb)O4 tetrahedra with non-bridging apical oxygen atoms is an important prerequisite for the ionic conduction observed in the Ba3MNbO8.5 system (M = W, Mo). The strong reduction in the ratio of (M/Nb)O4 tetrahedra to (M/Nb)O6 octahedra upon replacement of W6+ for Mo6+ results in a reduction in the ionic conductivity by an order of magnitude at 450 °C. The bulk conductivities converge upon heating so that at 600 °C the bulk conductivity of Ba3WNbO8.5, σb = 0.0017 S cm−1, is comparable to that of Ba3MoNbO8.5 (σb = 0.0022 S cm−1). The results demonstrate that other members of the Ba3MM′O8.5 family can support oxide ion conductivity and further studies of hexagonal perovskite derivatives are warranted.
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- 2018
16. Electrical and Structural Characterization of Ba3Mo1–xNb1+xO8.5–x/2: The Relationship between Mixed Coordination, Polyhedral Distortion and the Ionic Conductivity of Ba3MoNbO8.5
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Clemens Ritter, Janet M. S. Skakle, Sacha Fop, Abbie C. Mclaughlin, and Eve J. Wildman
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Chemistry ,02 engineering and technology ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Characterization (materials science) ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Distortion (mathematics) ,Crystallography ,Octahedron ,Tetrahedron ,Ionic conductivity ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Perovskite (structure) ,Solid solution - Abstract
The electrical and structural properties of the series Ba3Mo1–xNb1+xO8.5–x/2 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) have been determined. Ba3Mo1–xNb1+xO8.5–x/2 crystallizes in a hybrid of the 9R hexagonal perovskite and palmierite structures, in which (Mo/Nb)O4 and (Mo/Nb)O6 units coexist within the structure. Nb substitutes preferentially at the octahedral site so that the ratio of (Mo/Nb)O4 tetrahedra to (Mo/Nb)O6 octahedra decreases with increasing x resulting in a reduction in the magnitude of the ionic conductivity from 1.3 × 10–6 S cm–1 for x = 0.0 to 1.1 × 10–7 S cm–1 for x = 0.3 at 300 °C. However, upon heating the conductivities of the solid solution converge, which suggests that the unusual thermal structural rearrangement previously reported for Ba3MoNbO8 preserves the high temperature conductivity. The results demonstrate that the presence of (Mo/Nb)O4 tetrahedra with nonbridging apical oxygen atoms is an important prerequisite for the ionic conduction observed in the Ba3MoNbO8.5 system.
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- 2017
17. Hexagonal perovskite derivatives: a new direction in the design of oxide ion conducting materials
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Abbie C. Mclaughlin, Sacha Fop, Kirstie S. McCombie, Janet M. S. Skakle, and Eve J. Wildman
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Phase transition ,Materials science ,010405 organic chemistry ,Metals and Alloys ,Stacking ,Ionic bonding ,General Chemistry ,Crystal structure ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,Thermal conduction ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,0104 chemical sciences ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Crystallography ,Octahedron ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,Perovskite (structure) - Abstract
Various structural families have been reported to support oxide ion conductivity; among these, perovskite conductors have received particular attention. The perovskite structure is generally composed of a framework of corner-sharing octahedral units. When the octahedral units share their faces, hexagonal perovskites are formed. Mixed combinations of corner-sharing and face-sharing octahedral units can give rise to a variety of hexagonal perovskite derivatives. However, the ionic conducting properties of these materials have not been well explored. In this feature article, we review the conducting properties of the most significant hexagonal perovskite derivatives, with special focus on Ba3MM′O8.5. Ba3MM′O8.5 is the first hexagonal perovskite derivative to exhibit substantial oxide ion conductivity, and here we outline the structural features that are key for the oxide ion conduction within this system. The results demonstrate that further investigation of hexagonal perovskite derivatives could open up new directions in the design of oxide ion conductors.
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- 2019
18. Small is Beautiful: The Unusual Transformation of Nanocrystalline Layered α-Zirconium Phosphate into a New 3D Structure
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Monica Pica, Anna Donnadio, Elisabetta Troni, Riccardo Vivani, Mario Casciola, and Sacha Fop
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Phase transition ,Chemistry ,Crystallography, X-Ray ,3D structure ,Phosphate ,Catalysis ,Nanocrystalline material ,zirconium phosphate, phase transition, 3D structure ,zirconium phosphate ,Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Tetragonal crystal system ,Crystallography ,Microcrystalline ,Zirconium phosphate ,phase transition ,Nanoparticles ,Phosphoric Acids ,Zirconium ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Phosphoric acid ,Powder diffraction - Abstract
Nanosized α-zirconium phosphate, α-ZrP, undergoes a phase transition at 120 °C, which is not observed with microcrystalline α-ZrP in the same conditions, and which leads to a new 3D phase. The new compound, with formula Zr(HPO4)2 (τ'-ZrP), consists of cubelike nanoparticles and has a tetragonal unit cell (space group P43212, a = 7.955 Å, c = 10.744 Å). The structure of τ'-ZrP is in close relationship with that of the already known τ-ZrP. Both structures are made of packed chains of eight-membered rings, composed of Zr atoms connected to bridging HPO4 groups. The main difference between the two structures concerns the different orientation of the uncoordinated P-OH groups, pointing into the channels. The in situ XRPD analysis on nanosized α-ZrP, performed at 120 °C as a function of time, provided information about the kinetics of the formation of τ'-ZrP, showing that the α-ZrP phase is directly transformed into τ'-ZrP. Moreover, τ'-ZrP is converted into α-ZrP at room temperature in the presence of water vapor. It was proved that the free phosphoric acid, which is originally present in small amounts in nanosized α-ZrP and τ'-ZrP, is necessary for the interconversion between the two phases. As a matter of fact, the removal of phosphoric acid, by washing α-ZrP and τ'-ZrP with anhydrous ethanol, inhibits the above conversion.
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- 2015
19. Electrical and Structural Characterization of Ba
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Sacha, Fop, Eve J, Wildman, Janet M S, Skakle, Clemens, Ritter, and Abbie C, Mclaughlin
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The electrical and structural properties of the series Ba
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- 2017
20. Investigation of the relationship between the structure and conductivity of the novel oxide ionic conductor Ba3MoNbO8.5
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Abbie C. Mclaughlin, John T. S. Irvine, Janet M. S. Skakle, Sacha Fop, Paul A. Connor, Clemens Ritter, Eve J. Wildman, University of St Andrews. School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews. EaSTCHEM, and University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute
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Materials science ,Chemistry(all) ,General Chemical Engineering ,Neutron diffraction ,Inorganic chemistry ,Oxide ,Analytical chemistry ,NDAS ,Ionic bonding ,02 engineering and technology ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Ion ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Vacancy defect ,Materials Chemistry ,Ionic conductivity ,QD ,SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy ,General Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,QD Chemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,Bond length ,chemistry ,Chemical Engineering(all) ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
This research was supported by the Northern Research Partnership and the University of Aberdeen. We also acknowledge STFC-GB for provision of beamtime at the ILL. A variable temperature neutron diffraction study of the novel oxide ion conductor Ba3MoNbO8.5 has been performed between 25 and 600 °C. Nonmonotonic behavior of the cell parameters, bond lengths, and angles are observed indicating a structural rearrangement above 300 °C. The oxygen/vacancy distribution changes as the temperature increases so that the ratio of (Mo/Nb)O4 tetrahedra to (Mo/Nb)O6 octahedra increases upon heating above 300 °C. A strong correlation between the oxide ionic conductivity and the number of (Mo/Nb)O4 tetrahedra within the average structure of Ba3MoNbO8.5 is observed. The increase in the number of (Mo/Nb)O4 tetrahedra upon heating from 300-600 °C most likely offers more low energy transition paths for transport of the O2- ions enhancing the conductivity. The unusual structural rearrangement also results in relaxation of Mo(1)/Nb(1) and Ba(2) away from the mobile oxygen, increasing the ionic conductivity. The second order Jahn-Teller effect most likely further enhances the distortion of the MO4/MO6 polyhedra as distortions created by both electronic and structural effects are mutually supportive. Postprint
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- 2017
21. Oxide ion conductivity in the hexagonal perovskite derivative Ba3MoNbO8.5
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Paul A. Connor, Ronald I. Smith, Abbie C. Mclaughlin, Janet M. S. Skakle, Sacha Fop, Eve J. Wildman, John T. S. Irvine, University of St Andrews. School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute, and University of St Andrews. EaSTCHEM
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Chemistry(all) ,Inorganic chemistry ,Oxide ,NDAS ,02 engineering and technology ,Electrolyte ,Crystal structure ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,Catalysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Colloid and Surface Chemistry ,Octahedral molecular geometry ,QD ,Electrical conductor ,Perovskite (structure) ,Chemistry ,General Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,QD Chemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,Crystallography ,Octahedron ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
This research was supported by the Northern Research Partnership and the University of Aberdeen. Oxide ion conductors are important materials with a range of technological applications and are currently used as electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide electrolyzer cells. Here we report the crystal structure and electrical properties of the hexagonal perovskite derivative Ba3MoNbO8.5. Ba3MoNbO8.5 crystallizes in a hybrid of the 9R hexagonal perovskite and palmierite structures. This is a new and so far unique crystal structure that contains a disordered distribution of (Mo/Nb)O6 octahedra and (Mo/Nb)O4 tetrahedra. Ba3MoNbO8.5 shows a wide stability range and exhibits predominantly oxide ion conduction over a pO2 range from 10-20 to 1 atm with a bulk conductivity of 2.2 × 10-3 S cm-1 at 600 °C. The high level of conductivity in a new structure family suggests that further study of hexagonal perovskite derivatives containing mixed tetrahedral and octahedral geometry could open up new horizons in the design of oxygen conducting electrolytes. Postprint
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- 2016
22. Oxide Ion Conductivity in the Hexagonal Perovskite Derivative Ba
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Sacha, Fop, Janet M S, Skakle, Abbie C, McLaughlin, Paul A, Connor, John T S, Irvine, Ronald I, Smith, and Eve J, Wildman
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Oxide ion conductors are important materials with a range of technological applications and are currently used as electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide electrolyzer cells. Here we report the crystal structure and electrical properties of the hexagonal perovskite derivative Ba
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- 2016
23. Aminoalcohol functionalized zirconium phosphate as versatile filler for starch-based composite membranes
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Valentina Bianchi, Anna Donnadio, Sacha Fop, Monica Pica, and Mario Casciola
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Filler (packaging) ,Aqueous solution ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Starch ,Organic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Microcrystalline ,Membrane ,Zirconium phosphate ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Materials Chemistry ,Glycerol ,Composite material ,Potato starch - Abstract
Microcrystalline zirconium phosphate was exfoliated by treatment with aqueous solutions of α,ω-alkylaminoalcohols and employed for the fabrication of potato starch composite membranes. Glycerol-based and glycerol-free composite membranes, containing 5 wt% of filler, were prepared from gelatinized starch and characterized for their physico-chemical properties. Despite of a partial filler reaggregation, as revealed by XRD and SEM analysis, all the composites exhibited a significant increase in the Young's modulus with respect to the glycerol-starch membrane, up to 80% and 190% for the glycerol-based and the glycerol-free composites, respectively. For both kinds of membranes the filler delays to a large extent the starch decomposition above about 300 °C. A significant reduction in the water uptake of the composites was also observed with respect to the neat glycerol-based membrane, up to about 70% for the glycerol-free composites.
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- 2012
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