A[Bi3Ti4O13] and A[Bi3PbTi5O16] (A = K, Cs): New n=4 and n=5 members of the layered perovskite series, A[A ' n-1B nO3n+1], and their hydrates

Gopalakrishnan, J and Sivakumar, T and Thangadurai, V and Subbanna, GN (1999) A[Bi3Ti4O13] and A[Bi3PbTi5O16] (A = K, Cs): New n=4 and n=5 members of the layered perovskite series, A[A ' n-1B nO3n+1], and their hydrates. In: Inorganic Chemistry, 38 (12). pp. 2802-2806.

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Abstract

We describe the synthesis and structural characterization of new layered bismuth titanates, A[Bi3Ti4O13] and A[Bi3PbTi5O16]for A = K, Cs, corresponding to n = 4 and 5 members of the Dion-Jacobson series of layered perovskites of the general formula, A[A'n-1BnO3n+1]. These materials have been prepared by solid state reaction of the constituents containing excess alkali, which is required to suppress the formation of competitive Aurivillius phases. Unlike the isostructural niobates and niobium titanates of the same series, the new phases reported here are spontaneously hydrated-a feature which could make them potentially useful as photocatalysts for water splitting reaction. On hydration of the potassium compounds, the c axis expands by ca. 2 Angstrom and loses its doubling [for example, the tetragonal lattice parameters of K[Bi3Ti4O13] and its dihydrate are respectively a = 3900(1)Angstrom c 37.57(2) Angstrom; a 3.885(1) Angstrom, c = 20.82(4) Angstrom]; surprisingly, the cesium analogues do not show a similar change on hydration.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Inorganic Chemistry
Publisher:	American Chemical Society
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Chemical Society.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2011 06:37
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2011 06:37
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/38575

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