In this article, we report the structural phase transitions in Bi 4 V 2 O 11 as observed from temperature-dependent Raman scattering and X-ray diffraction measurements. Four different types of highly disordered coordination polyhedra around the vanadium atoms with large dispersion of V-O bond lengths are observed in Bi 4 V 2 O 11 at ambient temperature. The observed V-O bond lengths could be grouped into two categories, viz. shorter <1.7 A and longer >1.7 A. The Raman modes of Bi 4 V 2 O 11 could be assigned to vibration of these bonds and V-O-V linkages. We could correlate the difference in degree of anharmonicity of the phonon modes with temperature to differences in V-O bond strength. The local structure of vanadium-oxygen network in Bi 4 V 1.8 Cu 0.2 O 10.7 was also obtained by similar studies. The effect of highly disordered anion sublattice in the doped compound is reflected in the broadening of the Raman modes.
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