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Structural, Optical, and Transport Properties of ..alpha..- and ..beta...-Ag3VO4

  • Northwestern University
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Abstract

The structures of α- and β-Ag 3VO 4 were studied via single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD). The transition from α-phase to β-phase was found to occur at 110 °C. Single-crystal XRD revealed that the integrity of the single crystals was maintained as Ag 3VO 4 reversibly transitioned between α-Ag 3VO 4 and β-Ag 3VO 4. The optical and electrical properties of polycrystalline α-Ag 3VO 4 were studied by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and impedance spectroscopy. In order to assess the optical and electrical properties of β-Ag 3VO 4, in situ measurements were performed above the phase-transition temperature. Thin films of α-Ag 3VO 4 were prepared by combinatorial sputtering and pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The crystallographic, optical, and electrical conductivity properties of the α-Ag 3VO 4 thin films were compared with the bulk properties.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)3346-3354
Number of pages9
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume24
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Sep 2012

NLR Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5200-56826

Keywords

  • α-Ag VO
  • β-Ag VO
  • electrical conductivity
  • single crystal
  • thin film

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