“…3,4 Bismuth(III) oxide, Bi 2 O 3 , is known to appear in five polymorphs, as the α-, β-, γ-, δand ε-phase. 8 Upon cooling, two metastable phases may occur depending on the applied thermal treatment, i.e., the tetragonal β-phase near 650 °C and the body-centered cubic γ-phase near 640 °C. 8 Upon cooling, two metastable phases may occur depending on the applied thermal treatment, i.e., the tetragonal β-phase near 650 °C and the body-centered cubic γ-phase near 640 °C.…”