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A new silver iodide borate, Ag3B6O10I, is presented as a promising solid-state electrolyte with a δ ↔ γ ↔ β ↔ α cascade of the isosymmetric superionic phase transitions. Its crystal structure is composed of two sublattices, the “host” B-O covalent part from B6O13 6B:3Δ3□:[φ]<Δ2□>|<Δ2□>|<Δ2□>| corner-sharing hexaborate groups, and the “guest” Ag-I ionic part. The transitions are associated with structural re-arrangements of the latter with a stepwise “melting” of silver sublattice and give rise to an increase in conductivity to 0.005 S cm−1 at 99 °C. Exceptionally large room-temperature anharmonicity of silver vibration has been described. The migration of silver ions leads to negative thermal expansion (NTE) at 25-400 °C. The sodium analog, Na3B6O10I, with a “normal” perovskite-like structure was obtained. The structural diversity in the M3B6O10X family can be rationalized considering the difference in the ionic radii of X anions and M+ cations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4174-4179
Number of pages6
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume24
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 May 2022

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  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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