Determination structurale et proprietes de conduction d'un nouveau compose de type hollandite: K1,8(Li2,45Sb5,55)O16; mise en evidence d'une surstructure d'ordre 3

The crystal structure of a synthetic hollandite phase K_1,8(Li_2,45Sb_5,55)O₁₆ has been refined by the full matrix least-squares method using 940 three-dimensional reflexions to a final R value of 0.046. The K atoms are randomly distributed on the special positions 2b (0 0 $\text{1}\text{2}$) and 4e (0 0 ±z) with z = 0.340(4).A long-exposure rotation photograph along the c axis shows diffuse X-ray scattering between the layer line. After a thermal treatment the X-ray diffraction pattern shows weak but sharp reflexions that could be indexed by tripling the short axis. The structural studies indicate an ordering of the large K atoms within the channels.The ionic conductivity of this phase has been investigated on a single crystal by hyperfrequences method. The potassium ion conductivity is the ordre of magnitude of 10^?3 (ohm cm^?1) at 30°C along the c axis.