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Bismuth titanate

Bismuth titanate
Bi12TiO20 crystal.jpg
Bi12TiO20 crystal
Bi12TiO20 structure.png
Bi12TiO20 crystal structure
Names
Other names
Bismuth titanium oxide, dodecabismuth titanate
Identifiers
12441-73-5 YesY
Properties
Bi12TiO20
Molar mass 2875.62
Odor odorless
Density 9.03 g/cm3
Melting point 875 °C (1,607 °F; 1,148 K) Decomposes to Bi4Ti3O12 and Bi2O3
insoluble
Structure
body-centered cubic, cI66
I23, No. 197
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bismuth titanate
Bi4Ti3O12 structure.png
Bi4Ti3O12 crystal structure
Names
Other names
Bismuth titanium oxide
Identifiers
12010-77-4 YesY
ChemSpider 10637934 YesY
EC Number 234-564-6
Properties
Bi4Ti3O12
Molar mass 1171.5
Odor odorless
Density 7.95 g/cm3
insoluble
Structure
Orthorhombic, oS76
Aba2, No. 41
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bismuth titanate or bismuth titanium oxide is a solid inorganic compound of bismuth, titanium and oxygen with the chemical formula of Bi12TiO20 or Bi4Ti3O12.

Bismuth titanate ceramics can be produced by heating a mixture of bismuth and titanium oxides. Bi12TiO20 forms at 730–850 °C, and melts when the temperature is raised above 875 °C, decomposing in the melt to Bi4Ti3O12 and Bi2O3. Millimeter-sized single crystals of Bi12TiO20 can be grown by the Czochralski process, from the molten phase at 880–900 °C.

Bismuth titanates exhibit electrooptical effect and photorefractive effect, that is, a reversible change in the refractive index under applied electric field or illumination, respectively. Consequently, they have potential applications in reversible recording media for real-time holography or image processing applications.


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