2021年6月1日
Incommensurately modulated crystal structure of α′ (O′3)-type sodium cobalt oxide Na x CoO2 (x ∼ 0.78)
Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials
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- 巻
- 77
- 号
- 3
- 開始ページ
- 371
- 終了ページ
- 377
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1107/s205252062100370x
- 出版者・発行元
- International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
A single-phase sample of α′ (O′3)-type layered sodium cobalt oxide Na
<italic>x</italic>
CoO2 (<italic>x</italic> ∼ 0.78) was prepared and its incommensurately modulated crystal structure was analyzed using the (3+1)-dimensional superspace approach to the powder neutron diffraction data. The crystal structure of the cobaltate is accurately described based on the superspace group <italic>C</italic>2/<italic>m</italic>(α0γ)00, wherein the positions of Na atoms are most significantly modulated in the monoclinic <bold>a</bold> direction to form an ordered arrangement. Such a displacive modulation causes a quasi-periodic shift of Na atoms from the centers of the NaO6 polyhedra between undulated CoO2 sheets, changing the form of the NaO6 polyhedron from an octahedral coordination (O) to a trigonal prismatic (P) one, via an intermediate capped trigonal prismatic NaO7 coordination (C). At the positions where the Na atoms are most significantly shifted, the neighboring Na atoms are located at almost touching distances. However, the occupation factor of Na atoms becomes zero at such positions, yielding Na-deficient sites <italic>V</italic>
Na, sandwiched either between C and P, or C and C-type polyhedra.
<italic>x</italic>
CoO2 (<italic>x</italic> ∼ 0.78) was prepared and its incommensurately modulated crystal structure was analyzed using the (3+1)-dimensional superspace approach to the powder neutron diffraction data. The crystal structure of the cobaltate is accurately described based on the superspace group <italic>C</italic>2/<italic>m</italic>(α0γ)00, wherein the positions of Na atoms are most significantly modulated in the monoclinic <bold>a</bold> direction to form an ordered arrangement. Such a displacive modulation causes a quasi-periodic shift of Na atoms from the centers of the NaO6 polyhedra between undulated CoO2 sheets, changing the form of the NaO6 polyhedron from an octahedral coordination (O) to a trigonal prismatic (P) one, via an intermediate capped trigonal prismatic NaO7 coordination (C). At the positions where the Na atoms are most significantly shifted, the neighboring Na atoms are located at almost touching distances. However, the occupation factor of Na atoms becomes zero at such positions, yielding Na-deficient sites <italic>V</italic>
Na, sandwiched either between C and P, or C and C-type polyhedra.
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- DOI : 10.1107/s205252062100370x
- eISSN : 2052-5206