Oxide materials exhibit a wide variety of structures and properties. In particular, transition metal oxides tend to be highly stable while exhibiting a wide range of properties that can be used for numerous applications. This work focuses on investigating how the structures��� of 4d and 5d transition metal oxides influences their properties. Specifically oxides of Ru, Rh and Ir were investigated. A complete solid solution was found between isostructural Pb���Mn���O������ and Pb���Rh���O������. Pb���Rh���O������ shows a Verwey-type transition at 185 K. This transition remains with a 3 % substitution of Mn for Rh but disappears with a 4 % substitution of Mn for Rh. The structure was found to expand in the direction perpendicular to the layers of the structure, which is the c-axis, despite a contracting unit cell. Bi for Pb substitution in Pb���Mn���O������ was found to be limited as compared to in Pb���Rh���O������. Alkali metal substitution on the A-site of the orthorhombic perovskite SrRuO��� showed only low substitution levels were possible. Nonetheless, the substituted phases showed decreased ferromagnetic Curie temperatures, increased electrical resisitivity and relatively unchanged Seebeck coefficients. Thermoelectric studies of Sr[subscript 2-x]La[subscript x]CoRuO��� perovskite phases showed Sr���.���La���.���CoRuO��� with the best thermoelectric performance. This system showed possible correlations between cation ordering on the B-site and the charge carrier transport. A similar thermoelectric study of (RhV)[subscript 1+x]Ti[subscript 1-2x]O��� phases crystallizing in a disordered trirutile structure was done. Electron carriers were found to be dominant and dependent on Ti content. The electron carriers appear to become diminished at higher temperatures. Sr���IrO��� crystallizes in a K���NiF���-type structure. Effects of Ti, Fe and Co substitution for Ir were investigated. A complete Sr���Ir[subscript 1-x]Ti[subscript x]O��� solid solution was synthesized and characterized while limited solubility was found for Fe and Co substitutions. All substitutions showed a decrease in the c-cell parameter coupled with a decrease in octahedral tilting. All substitutions also showed a decrease in magnetic susceptibility and an increase in the paramagnetic effective moment was observed for Co and Fe doped samples. An incomplete solid solution was formed for Sr���Ti[subscript 1-x]Rh[subscript x]O��� phases; however effects of increased octahedral tilting with higher Rh content were observed. / Graduation date: 2013

Thesis (M.S.) -- Mississippi State University. Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

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