Synthesis, crystal structure and transport properties of a new non-stoichiometric CaVO3+δ phase

  • Javier García-Jaca
  • , J. Ignacio R. Larramendi
  • , Maite Insausti
  • , M. Isabel Arriortua
  • , Téofilo Rojo*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A non-stoichiometric calcium vanadium(iv) oxide with formula CaVO 3+δ has been synthesized via the thermal decomposition of the [Ca(VO)(±-C4H2O6)(H2O) 4]2 metallo-organic precursor at 1073 K. The morphology of the samples obtained by using this method shows the influence of the transport vapour phase formed during the ligand pyrolysis. The oxide contains an excess of oxygen, δ= +0.23, which implies that the vanadium atom exhibits an oxidation state between VIV and VV. The crystal structure of CaVO3+δ is perovskite-type with orthorhombic distortion. This distortion modifies the symmetry of the [VO6] groups as was observed from the crystal refinement. The oxide presents a transition from semiconductor to metallic character at 78 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1995-1999
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume5
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

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