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Synthesis of cobalt-doped bismuth vanadate by combustion-synthesis: Influence of fuel on phase content and morphology

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Cobalt (15 at.%) doped bismuth vanadate, Bi4(V0.85Co0.15)2O11-δ (BICOVOX0.15), is known to have high oxygen ion conduction in the medium temperature range (400–600 °C). Small grain size may be important in stabilizing the highly conductive and disordered γ-phase at lower temperature. In this article, we report for the first time the synthesis of highly porous nanoscale BICOVOX powders by a solution combustion technique. The effects of fuel-to-oxidizer ratio, and postcombustion heat treatment temperature and time on the phase content and microstructure of the powders were investigated. As-combusted powders were revealed to be a mixture of Bi2O3, BiVO4, and γ-BICOVOX phases that were converted to phase pure γ-BICOVOX during heat treatment.

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Roy, B., Fuierer, P.A. Synthesis of cobalt-doped bismuth vanadate by combustion-synthesis: Influence of fuel on phase content and morphology. Journal of Materials Research 24, 3078–3086 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2009.0392

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