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

V. Cloet, A. Raw, K. R. Poeppelmeier, G. Trimarchi, H. Peng, J. Im, A. J. Freeman, N. H. Perry, T. O. Mason, A. Zakutayev, P. F. Ndione, D. S. Ginley, J. D. Perkins

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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

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-5200-56826

Keywords

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

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