Studies on n=2 Aurivillius phases: structure of the series Bi3-xLaxTiNbO9 (0 <= x <= 1)

Nalini, G and Subbanna, GN and Row, Guru TN (2003) Studies on n=2 Aurivillius phases: structure of the series Bi3-xLaxTiNbO9 (0 <= x <= 1). In: Materials Chemistry and Physics, 82 (3). pp. 663-671.

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Abstract

The crystal structures of the solid solutions of Bi3-xLaxTiNbO9 (0 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 1) have been analyzed by powder X-ray diffraction with supporting evidence from selected area electron diffraction (SAD). The structure of the starting member (x = 0) is verified to be in the orthorhombic space group A2(1) am while the end member (x = 1) is determined to crystallize in the centrosymmetric orthorhombic space group Pmcb. The structure of x = 1 phase is solved by ab initio powder diffraction. The intermediate compositions belong to the space group A2(1) am as confirmed by Rietveld refinements. Rietveld refinements on all the compositions reveal that the La3+ ion is disordered only in the A site and not in the [Bi2O2](2+) layer. The tilt in the Ti/NbO6 octahedra decreases with increasing x. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Materials Chemistry and Physics
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	Crystal structure;Oxides;X-ray diffraction;Electron diffraction;Ferroelectricity
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2011 06:32
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2011 06:32
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/40226

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