The effect of caesium on barium hollandites studied by neutron diffraction and magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance

Karl R. Whittle*, Sharon E. Ashbrook, Gregory R. Lumpkin, Ian Farnan, Ronald I. Smith, Simon A.T. Redfern

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Abstract

The structural effects of incorporating Cs into the monoclinic and tetragonal hollandites Ba1.2-x Cs x Mg 1.2-x/2Ti6.8+x/2O16 and Ba1.2-x Cs x Al2.4-x Ti5.6+x O16 have been studied using powder neutron diffraction and 133Cs and 27Al MAS NMR. Addition of Cs to the monoclinic structure induces a 'shear-type collapse', in agreement with previously published results. NMR spectra show that the addition of Cs does not change the local structure around the Al cations within the tunnel walls. An algorithm is given that allows a prediction of unit cell parameters to be made for tetragonal hollandites containing barium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9379-9391
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume42
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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