Temperature dependence of anisotropic displacement parameters in O3‐type NaM O2 (M = Cr and Fe): Comparison with isostructural LiCoO2

O3‐type NaM O2 (M = Cr and Fe) is a promising cathode material for sodium ion secondary batteries (SIBs). Here, we investigate the temperature dependence of anisotropic displacement parameters, U33 and U11, in NaM O2 by synchrotron radiation X‐ray powder diffraction measurements. In both compounds, the displacement ratios $(r \equiv \sqrt {U_{33} /U_{11} } - 1)$ for M and O are positive, reflecting the out‐of‐plane thermal displacement of the M O2 layer. On the other hand, the r value for Na is negative, reflecting the two‐dimensional (2D) host structure. (© 2014 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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