Mixed crystal formation and structural studies in the mullite-type system Bi2Fe4O9–Bi2Mn4O10

Zachary R. Kann, Jeffrey T. Auletta, Eric W. Hearn, Sven-U. Weber, Klaus D. Becker, Hartmut Schneider, Michael W. Lufaso

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Resumen

The limits of metal cation substitution and distribution in the sequence Bi2Fe4O9–Bi2Mn4O10 have been investigated by solid state synthesis, X-ray powder diffraction, and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Rietveld refinements conducted for the entire range along the join indicate the structures are orthorhombic with space group Pbam, with partial transition-metal site disorder confirmed and detailed by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Single-phase regions are found near each end-member and a two-phase region is observed at intermediate compositions, extending from about x=1 to 3, according to the general formula of the mixed crystals Bi2Fe4−xMnxO10−δ. An incorporation of Mn at octahedral sites replacing Fe is taken into account for the Bi2Fe4O9-related side of the system. Charge compensation is believed to be effected by addition of O, which gives rise to the formation of FeO5 pyramids. At the Bi2Mn4O10-related side of the system, substitution of pyramidal Mn3+ by Fe3+ is envisaged.
Idioma originalAmerican English
Páginas (desde-hasta)62-71
Número de páginas10
PublicaciónJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volumen185
DOI
EstadoPublished - ene 2012

Disciplines

  • Physics
  • Quantum Physics
  • Metallurgy
  • Other Earth Sciences
  • Mineral Physics

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