The properties of solid solutions with a Nasicon-type structure were investigated. A limited range of solutions was formed for M = Al, Ga, Y or Yb, while continuous solutions were formed in the case of Cr, Fe, Se and In. It was found that Na3In2(PO4)3 was hexagonal (a = 0.8966nm, c = 2.2104nm). A small monoclinic distortion was restricted to x-values which were close to 2. The conductivity data (table 175) indicated that, for a given value of x, the mobility of Na+ was markedly affected by both the ionic radius and the electronic structure of the ion which was introduced.

J.M.Winand, A.Rulmont, P.Tarte: Journal of Materials Science, 1990, 25[9], 4008-13

 

 

 

Table 175

Ionic Conductivity of Na1+xMxZr2-x(PO4)3 Solid Solutions

 

x

M

Temperature (K)

o (S/cm)

E (kJ/mol)

0

-

600

7.5 x 10-5

45.5

0

-

400

1.2 x 10-6

45.5

0.5

Al

600

6.7 x 10-4

52.0

0.5

Al

400

5.7 x 10-6

52.0

0.5

Cr

600

4.1 x 10-4

41.0

0.5

Cr

400

1.0 x 10-5

41.0

0.5

Ga

600

3.4 x 10-4

50.0

0.5

Ga

400

3.4 x 10-6

50.0

0.5

In

600

1.9 x 10-3

46.0

0.5

In

400

2.9 x 10-5

46.0

0.5

Se

600

2.3 x 10-3

41.0

0.5

Se

400

5.8 x 10-5

41.0

0.5

Y

600

1.4 x 10-3

36.5

0.5

Y

400

5.6 x 10-5

36.5

0.5

Yb

600

1.2 x 10-3

41.0

0.5

Yb

400

3.0 x 10-5

41.0

1.0

Al

600

2.3 x 10-4

56.5

1.0

Al

400

1.2 x 10-6

56.5

1.0

Cr

600

8.5 x 10-4

39.5

1.0

Cr

400

2.5 x 10-5

39.5

1.0

Ga

600

1.9 x 10-4

59.5

1.0

Ga

400

7.8 x 10-7

59.5

1.0

In

600

1.3 x 10-3

34.0

1.0

In

400

6.8 x 10-5

34.0

1.0

Se

600

6.0 x 10-3

38.5

1.0

Se

400

1.9 x 10-4

38.5

1.0

Y

600

4.2 x 10-3

52.0

1.0

Y

400

3.3 x 10-5

52.0

1.0

Yb

600

2.7 x 10-3

36.0

1.0

Yb

400

1.1 x 10-4

36.0

1.5

Cr

600

7.2 x 10-3

41.0

1.5

Cr

400

1.8 x 10-4

41.0

1.5

In

600

6.4 x 10-3

45.5

1.5

In

400

1.0 x 10-4

45.5

1.5

Se

600

1.2 x 10-2

34.5

1.5

Se

400

5.6 x 10-4

34.5

1.5

Y

600

2.5 x 10-3

44.0

1.5

Y

400

4.6 x 10-5

44.0

1.5

Yb

600

2.4 x 10-2

52.5

1.5

Yb

400

1.9 x 10-4

52.5