Abstract

A graphite intercalation compound (GIC) of niobium fluoride has been prepared under a fluorine atmosphere. When the vapor pressure of NbF 5 is high, first-stage GICs are easily obtained. Their compositions were C 8–9.6NbF 6–6.7, and the repeat distance along the c axis ( I c ) was 8.18 to 8.34 Å. When the NbF 5 pressure or fluorine pressure is low, stage 2 to 5 GICs are formed. X-ray diffraction results indicate that the intercalate is NbF 6 − under fluorine pressure of 1 atm, but two different phases corresonding to NbF 6 − and NbF 5 coexist in the samples formed under low fluorine pressure. The highest room temperature conductivity observed was 1.2 × 10 5 S/cm in the samples of mixed statges 2 and 3.

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