Abstract
The layered tungstic acid H2W2O7 was prepared through selective leaching of bismuth oxide sheets from an Aurivillius phase, Bi2W2O9. The transmission electron microscopic (TEM) images along [001] indicate ReO3-like slabs were maintained after leaching of bismuth oxide sheets. The layers consist of double octahedral sheets, consistent with Bi2W2O9 structure. The arrangement of WO6 octahedra, however, slightly changed after acid treatment, leading to the contraction along a and b axes.