Issue 5, 2022

Sillén–Aurivillius phase bismuth niobium oxychloride, Bi4NbO8Cl, as a new oxide-ion conductor

Abstract

Sillén–Aurivillius phase Bi4NbO8Cl consists of Bi2O2+/NbO3/Bi2O2+/Cl layers and oxide-ion conduction is expected to occur in its Bi2O2+ layer. Here, we report the influence of partial substitutions of Bi with Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, La3+, Ga3+ and Sn4+ on the electrical properties. It was found that substitution with low valence cations is effective for increasing electrical conductivity, and in particular, Sr2+ substitution is the most effective for this purpose. The dependence of electrical conductivity on the oxygen partial pressure of a Sr-doped sample is quite low (PO2−0.015) and the optimized amount of Sr doping is x = 0.1 in Bi4−xSrxNbO8−δCl. The electromotive force of N2/O2 gas concentration cell is 90% of the theoretical value and the tracer diffusion constant (D) estimated by 18O2 diffusion almost corresponds with that estimated from conductivity. Considering the activation energy of the D value, oxide-ion conductivity in Sillén–Aurivillius phase Bi4NbO8Cl mainly occurs along the Bi2O22+ layer, which indicates that Bi4NbO8Cl is a new family of fast oxide-ion conductors.

Graphical abstract: Sillén–Aurivillius phase bismuth niobium oxychloride, Bi4NbO8Cl, as a new oxide-ion conductor

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 8 2021
Accepted
19 12 2021
First published
20 12 2021

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022,10, 2550-2558

Sillén–Aurivillius phase bismuth niobium oxychloride, Bi4NbO8Cl, as a new oxide-ion conductor

M. Kluczny, J. T. Song, T. Akbay, E. Niwa, A. Takagaki and T. Ishihara, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 2550 DOI: 10.1039/D1TA07335D

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