Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 47, Numéro C8, Décembre 1986
EXAFS and Near Edge Structure IV
Page(s) C8-719 - C8-723
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19868135
EXAFS and Near Edge Structure IV

J. Phys. Colloques 47 (1986) C8-719-C8-723

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19868135

DETERMINATION OF STRUCTURE AND VALENCE IN VANADIUM BRONZE BY X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

F. W. LYTLE1, R. B. GREEGOR1 et I. D. RAISTRICK2

1  The Boeing C°., Seattle, WA 98124, U.S.A.
2  LOS Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87546, U.S.A.


Abstract
We used XANES to determine coordination geometry and charge state in a series of mixed valence vanadium bronzes, NaXV2O5 where x = 0.25, 0.40, and 0.75. Simple chemical arguments suggest that each additional positive charge added to the V205 lattice will switch one V5+ to V4+. Our results sugaest that this is generally true. The energy position and splitting of the V K-edge prepeak, 1s-to-3d, was a sensitive indicator of V valence(s). The intensity of the brepeak decreased as the first neighbor bonds increased in length.