Structure–property relations in anion deficient 5H- and 3C-polytype Ba(Ti,Co)O3−δ perovskites

Laura Miranda; Khalid Boulahya; Derek C. Sinclair; María Hernando; Aurea Varela; Jose M. González-Calbet; Marina Parras

doi:10.1039/C2JM31936E

Structure–property relations in anion deficient 5H- and 3C-polytype Ba(Ti,Co)O_3−δ perovskites†

Laura Miranda,^ab Khalid Boulahya,^a Derek C. Sinclair,^b María Hernando,^a Aurea Varela,^a Jose M. González-Calbet^a and Marina Parras*^a

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^a Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Químicas, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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^b Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, UK

Abstract

The polytypism and physical properties of BaTi_1−yCo_yO_3−δ for y = 0.8 and 0.9 prepared with different δ values are reported. Samples quenched from 1293 K are strongly reduced, 3C-type perovskites (space group Pm [3 with combining macron] m) with δ ∼ 0.4 and an average oxidation state of ∼Co³⁺ whereas slow cooled (4 °C min⁻¹) samples are 5H-type perovskites (space group Pm1 and stacking sequence (ccchh)) with δ = 0.2 and an average oxidation state of ∼Co^3.5+. An unusual feature of the 5H polymorph is the presence of ∼15 to 20% Ti(IV) on the tetrahedral (M3) sites. The 3C-polytypes are antiferromagnetic semiconductors with Néel temperatures <40 K and the 5H-polytypes are ferromagnetic semiconductors with Curie temperatures >285 K. The reasons for the changes in polymorphism and physical properties with cation and anion content are rationalised on the basis of the different chemical nature and concentration of the Co(III), Co(IV) and Ti(IV) ions on the B-sites of these perovskites. The results are discussed in context to behaviour observed in related mixed-valent B-site perovskites to obtain a better understanding of the structure–composition–property relationships in these materials.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM31936E
Article type: Paper
Submitted: 28 Mar 2012
Accepted: 03 Jun 2012
First published: 07 Jun 2012

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J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 15092-15103

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Structure–property relations in anion deficient 5H- and 3C-polytype Ba(Ti,Co)O_3−δ perovskites

L. Miranda, K. Boulahya, D. C. Sinclair, M. Hernando, A. Varela, J. M. González-Calbet and M. Parras, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 15092 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31936E

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