Ein neues Oxotantalat mit bronzeähnlicher Kristallstruktur: Ba4CoTa10O30

Solide state reactions lead to the hitherto unknown compound Ba₄CoTa₁₀O₃₀. X-ray single crystal work (space group C _2v ¹⁴ -Amm2,a=3.905,b=10.203 andc=14.954 Å) shows, that the octahedron network of Ba₄CoTa₁₀O₃₀ is conform to the Na₂Nb₁₂O₃₀ F₂-Type. On the other hand the occupation of the tunnels is related to the bronze-structure. The different structure types are discussed.

     

Ein neuer Strukturtyp mit flächenverknüpften BaO6-Oktaedern: Ba6Nd2Al4O15

Summary A compound Ba₆Nd₂Al₄O₁₅ with a new structure-type was prepared by solid state reaction. It crystallizes with hexagonal symmetry, space group C _6v ⁴ – P 6₃mc;a=11.5696;c=6.9662 Å;z=2. Ba₆Nd₂Al₄O₁₅ has a dominating Ba/O-framework with incorporated AlO₆-octahedra and AlO₄-tetrahedra. A main feature of the structure are face connected BaO₆-octahedra. One of the point positions of the heavy atoms is occupied statistically by Ba²⁺ and Nd³⁺.

     

Ba6CoNb9O30: Ein neuer Vertreter der tetragonalen Wolframbronzen

Ba₆CoNb₉O₃₀: A New Compound of the Tetragonal Bronze Structure The hitherto unknown compound Ba₆CoNb₉O₃₀ was examined by X-ray single crystal work. (Space group C-P4bm; a = 1258.9; c = 400.9 pm) Co³⁺ and Nb⁵⁺ occupy a special position in an octahedral framework. The coordination of Ba²⁺ is discussed.     

Ein Beitrag zur Kristallchemie der Kobaltoxoniobate: CoNb2O6 mit Rutilstruktur

CoNb₂O₆ can be prepared by reaction of stoichiometric amounts of CoO (thermical decomposition of cobaltoxalate) and Nb₂O₅ in argon-atmosphere up to 1,400 °C. The isolated red-brown single crystals have tetragonal symmetry (a=472.6;c=305.4 pm; space group P4₂/mnm-D _4h ¹⁴ ). Electron probe micro-analysis of the single crystals verifies the composition Co_0.33Nb_0.67O₂. Co²⁺ and Nb⁵⁺ occupy statistically the metal positions of the rutil-type structure. The differences between Co_0.5Nb_0.5O₂ (CoNbO₄AlNbO₄-type) and Co_0.38Nb_0.67O₂ (CoNb₂O₆) are discussed.

     

Das erste gemischte Erdalkalimetall-Oxomercurat: Ba0.75Sr0.25HgO2

Summary Ba_0.75Sr_0.25HgO₂ was prepared for the first time by an oxygen high-pressure technique. Single cystal X-ray investigations lead to hexagonal symmetry, space group D ₆ ⁶ -P6₃22;a=6.897;c=11.986 Å;Z=6. Hg²⁺-ions show a dumbbell-like coordination by two O^2–-ions. The alkaline earth ions Ba²⁺ and Sr²⁺ are surrounded by deformed trigonal O^2–-prisms. Only one of the two Ba²⁺ point positions of the BaHgO₂-type can be substituted by Sr²⁺. Polyhedra size and deformation are discussed in respect to the exchange of Ba²⁺ by Sr²⁺.

     

Synthese und Strukturuntersuchung von Zn3Ta2O8

Zn₃Ta₂O₈ was prepared by high temperature solid state reaction (CO₂-Lasertechnique). X-ray investigations of single crystals yield monoclinic symmetry (a=9.499;b=8.411;c=8.881 Å; =116.03°, space group C _2h ⁶ —C2/c). There is no relationship between Zn₃Ta₂O₈ and Zn₃Nb₂O₈. Zn₃Ta₂O₈ shows a characteristic structure type with octahedral coordination of Ta⁵⁺ and tetrahedral coordination of Zn²⁺.

     

Synthesis and crystal structure of the A6B5O18 perovskite-like compounds

New members of the A_nB_n−1O_3n perovskite-like family (Ba₅KNb₅O₁₈ and Sr₆Nb₄SnO₁₈ compounds) with n = 6 have been synthesized and studied by the X-ray powder diffraction. Their crystal structures were found to belong to the Ba₆Nb₄TiO₁₈-type with a = 0.57840(7) nm, c = 4.2532(5) nm and a = 0.5661(1) nm, c = 4.186(1) nm for Ba₅KNb₅O₁₈ and Sr₆Nb₄SnO₁₈, respectively. It was shown that Ba and K (A-atoms) are completely disordered in the crystal structure of Ba₅KNb₅O₁₈ compound. But Nb and Sn atoms (B-atoms) in the crystal structure of the Sr₆Nb₄SnO₁₈ compound are quite ordered with the preferred Sn⁺⁴ and Nb⁵⁺ cations localization in the center of perovskite-like block and on the boundaries of these blocks, respectively. Temperature and frequency dependencies of the real components of electric conductivity σ^I and dielectric permeability ɛ^I; specific electric conductivity at the direct current σ_dc have been obtained by the impedance spectroscopy method for Sr₆Nb₄SnO₁₈.     

Ein neues Oxoruthenat(IV): Ba4Ru1.1Mn1.9O10 mit statistischer Besetzung derM 4+-Metallpositionen

Summary (I) Ba₄Ru_1.1Mn_1.9O₁₀ was prepared and investigated by single crystal X-ray technique. It crystallizes with orthorhombic symmetry, space group C _2v ¹² -Cmc2_i,a=5.74;b=13.15;c=12.86 Å;Z=4. (I) showsM ₃O₁₂-groups of face connectedMO₆-octahedra. The octahedra are occupied in different manner by Ru⁴⁺ and Mn⁴⁺. It belongs to compounds withM ₃O₁₂-octahedra-tripel connected in isolated two-dimensional wave-like planes.

     

New complex oxides of the A3n+3mA′nB3m+nO9m+6n family: Ba6A′Mn4O15 (A′=Mg, Ni)

Complex oxides Ba₆AMn₄O₁₅, where A=Mg (I) and Ni (II), belonging to the homologous series A_3n+3mA′_nB_3m+nO_9m+6n (n=1, m=1) were obtained by solid state reaction method from Ba carbonate and oxides MgO, NiO, MnO₂. Both new oxides are incommensurate. Their crystal structures were interpreted as composite ones with two subcells: a=10.042(3) Å, c₁=4.318(2) Å, c₂=2.565(1) Å, c₁/c₂=1.6834 for (I) and a=10.044(3) Å, c₁=4.308(2) Å, c₂=2.551(1) Å, c₁/c₂=1.6887 for (II). Magnetic susceptibility measurements in the range 2–850 K revealed antiferromagnetic correlations in Ba₆MgMn₄O₁₅ (T_N=7 K) and a pseudo-square-planar environment of some Ni²⁺ cations in Ba₆NiMn₄O₁₅.     

Über Erdalkalimetalloxogallate. VIII Synthese und Aufbau eines neuen Calciumoxogallats: Ca3Ga4O9

The hitherto unknown compound Ca₃Ga₄O₉ was prepared and investigated by X-ray single crystal methods. Ca₃Ga₄O₉ has orthorhombic symmetry:a=1435.8;b=1682.5;c=532.1 pm; space group C _2v ¹¹ –Cmm2,Z=6. The tetrahedra network (circles of 4 and 5 GaO₄-tetrahedra) and the surrounding of Ca²⁺ are described and discussed with respect to other oxogallates.

     

HRTEM study of cation-deficient perovskite-related AnBn−δO3n (n?4δ) microphases in the Ba5Nb4O15-BaTiO3 system

The occurrence of coherent intergrowths of cation-deficient perovskites in the Ba₅Nb₄O₁₅-BaTiO₃ system has been examined by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction. Because of their structural similarity, the simple members Ba₅Nb₄O₁₅ (n=5) and Ba₆TiNb₄O₁₈ (n=6) form coherent intergrowths—noted 5^P6¹—by the juxtaposition along the c-axis of P perovskite-like blocks n=5 and one perovskite-like block n=6, with P=1, 2 and 3. More generally, the ability to form intergrowths in the hexagonal perovskite systems is discussed considering the structural characteristics of the simple members. Examples taken from various systems show that the formation of such intergrowths is highly dependent on the size of the A cation present in simple members.     

Ein neues metastabiles Zinkoxovanadat: Zn4V2O9

For the first time Zn₄V₂O₉ was prepared and investigated by single crystal X-ray methods. The metastable compound exists between a CO₂-Laser generated flux and the solid ZnO/V₂O₅ material. The quenched light brown crystals show a monoclinic symmetry (space group C ₂ ² —P2₁,a=10.488 (5),b=8.198 (6),c=9.682 (5) Å; =118.66 (4)°;Z=4]. Zn₄V₂O₉ has a characteristic Zn/O-framework with incorporated V⁵⁺ in tetrahedral coordination. The relationship to Zn₄Ta₂O₉ and the calculation of the madelung part of lattice energy (MAPLE) in respect to the metastable character are discussed.

     

New high permittivity tetragonal tungsten bronze dielectrics Ba2LaMNb4O15: M=Mn, Fe

The new phases Ba₂LaMNb₄O₁₅: M=Mn, Fe were prepared by solid state reaction at 1100 °C. They have the tetragonal tungsten bronze structure, space group P4/mbm, at room temperature. The two octahedral sites show partial order of M and Nb with preferential occupancy of the smaller B(1) sites by M. Both phases have high permittivities 90±15 over the range 10-320 K. Ba₂LaFeNb₄O₁₅ is highly insulating with bulk conductivity ?10⁻⁸ ohm⁻¹ cm⁻¹ at 25 °C and tan δ?0.001 over the range 100-320 K and at 10⁵ Hz. Solid solutions between these new phases and the compositionally and structurally related relaxor ferroelectric Ba₂LaTi₂Nb₃O₁₅ show gradual loss of ferroelectric behaviour attributed to replacement of polarisable Ti⁴⁺ by a mixture of (Mn, Fe)³⁺ and Nb⁵⁺.     

High resolution electron microscopy studies of Ba4Nb14O23

The new compound, Ba₄Nb₁₄O₂₃, has been prepared by heating mixtures of Ba₅Nb₄O₁₅, Nb₂O₅ and Nb at 1 450°C under Ar. Ba₄Nb₁₄O₂₃ has been studied by means of high resolution electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction techniques. It has a C-centered orthorhombic unit cell with a=20.782(4), b=12.448(3), c=4.148(1) Å and Z=2. The structure of Ba₄Nb₁₄O₂₃ can be considered as being an intergrowth between BaNbO₃ and NbO. Characteristic building units are triple chains of corner sharing Nb₆ octahedra which are connected via columns of the perovskite type structure to a three dimensional network.     

Synthesis, structure, and molecular modeling of a titanoniobate isopolyanion

Polyoxoniobate chemistry, both in the solid state and in solution is dominated by [Nb₆O₁₉]⁸⁻, the Lindquist ion. Recently, we have expanded this chemistry through use of hydrothermal synthesis. The current publication illustrates how use of heteroatoms is another means of diversifying polyoxoniobate chemistry. Here we report the synthesis of Na₈[Nb₈Ti₂O₂₈]·34H₂O and its structural characterization from single-crystal X-ray data. This salt crystallizes in the P-1 space group (a=11.829(4) Å, b=12.205(4) Å, c=12.532(4) Å, α=97.666(5)°, β=113.840(4)°, γ=110.809(4)°), and the decameric anionic cluster [Nb₈Ti₂O₂₈]⁸⁻ has the same cluster geometry as the previously reported [Nb₁₀O₂₈]⁶⁻ and [V₁₀O₂₈]⁶⁻. Molecular modeling studies of [Nb₁₀O₂₈]⁶⁻ and all possible isomers of [Nb₈Ti₂O₂₈]⁸⁻ suggest that this cluster geometry is stabilized by incorporating the Ti⁴⁺ into cluster positions in which edge-sharing is maximized. In this manner, the overall repulsion between edge-sharing octahedra within the cluster is minimized, as Ti⁴⁺ is both slightly smaller and of lower charge than Nb⁵⁺. Synthetic studies also show that while the [Nb₁₀O₂₈]⁶⁻ cluster is difficult to obtain, the [Nb₈Ti₂O₂₈]⁸⁻ cluster can be synthesized reproducibly and is stable in neutral to basic solutions, as well.     

Impurity levels and nonlinear optical properties of doped BaTiO3 from extended cluster LDA calculations

The electronic structures of some transition-metal ions doping the ferroelectric oxide BaTiO₃ are calculated through the density functional theory framework (LCAO-LSD ADF method) on extended clusters [XO₆Ba₈Ti₆] embedded in a punctual charge set depicting the crystalline environment. The transition ions X are Feⁿ⁺(n = 2, 3, 4, 5), Ti³⁺, Nb⁴⁺, and Nb⁵⁺. Some related defects like Fe(SINGLE BOND)V_o, where V_o stands for a lacunar oxygen site, are also investigated through a similar process. The positions of impurity levels insides the O_2p(SINGLE BOND)Ti_3d band gap are obtained from eigenvalues and related optical transition or ionization energies are calculated using excited states. This allows us to discuss the photorefractive effect present in such doped materials. The EPR fine-structure parameters a and D are also derived for Fe³⁺ in cubic and tetragonal symmetries from crystal field calculations using parameters drawn from molecular orbital results. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Kristallstrukturuntersuchungen an Verbindungen des Typs A3(M,Nb)8O21 (A  Tl,Ba; M  Fe,Ni)

Crystal Structure Investigations of Compounds with the A₃(M, Nb)₈O₂₁-Type (A ? Tl, Ba; M ? Fe, Ni) Tl₃Fe_0,5Nb_7,5O₂₁ (A), a hitherto unknown phase of the A₃(M, Nb)₈O₂₁-type, and Ba₃Fe₂Nb₆O₂₁ (B), Ba₃Ni_1.33Nb_6,66O₂₁ (C) were prepared and investigated by single crystal X-ray technique. ((A): a = 9.145(1), c = 11.942(1) Å; (B): a = 9.118(2), c = 11.870(1) Å; (C) a = 9.173(3), c = 11.923(1) Å, space group D? P6₃/mcm, Z = 2). There is a statistic occupation of the M-positions by Nb⁵⁺ and Fe³⁺ or Nb⁵⁺ and Ni²⁺, respectively. An other compound Ba₃Fe₂Ta₆O₂₁ is partially ordered in respect to Ta⁵⁺ and Fe³⁺. Calculations of the Coulomb-part of lattice energy are discussed.     

Das erste Erdalkalimetall-Argentato-Mercurat(II): BaAg2Hg2O4

Summary BaAg₂Hg₂O₄ was prepared by an oxygen high-pressure technique. Single crystal X-ray investigations led to tetragonal symmetry, space group D _4h ³ – P4/nbm;a=6.793;c=7.086 Å;Z=2. Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ show dumb-bell like coordination by oxygen whereas Ba²⁺ ions are surrounded by 8 O^2– forming distorted cubes. The BaO₈-polyhedra distortions are discussed in respect to the incorporation of Hg²⁺ ions into the BaAg₂O ₄ ^2– network.

     

Zur Präparation und Struktur gemischtvalenter Niob-Wolframoxide der Zusammensetzung (Nb,W)17O47

Preparation and Structure of Niobium Tungsten Oxides (Nb,W)₁₇O₄₇ with Mixed Valency The formal substitution of 2Nb⁵⁺ by Nb⁴⁺ or W⁴⁺, respectively, and W⁶⁺ leads to tungsten niobium oxides (Nb,W)₁₇O₄₇ with mixed valency. The phases Nb_8-nW_9+nO₄₇ with n = 1 to 5 could be obtained by heating (1 250°) mixtures of NbO₂ or WO₂, respectively, with Nb₂O₅ and WO₃. The products crystallize with the structure of Nb₈W₉O₄₇. This is proved by X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. A further decrease of the Nb-content results in two-phase products.     

Diffraction and DAFS Studies of a Ba4(BaxPt1−x)Pt2O9Twinned Crystal, a Member of the Bap(BaxPt1−x)Ptp−2O3p−3Series

Crystallographic studies of the Ba–Pt–O system have been undertaken using X-ray and electron diffraction techniques. The system is described by means of a Ba_p(Ba_xPt²⁺_1−x)Pt⁴⁺_p−2O_3p−3formula which corresponds to a BaO₃hexagonal based framework with Pt chains, whereprepresents the oxygen deficiency and the presence of both Pt⁴⁺and Pt²⁺cations in the compounds, andxa possible substitution of Pt²⁺by Ba²⁺in trigonal prismatic sites. The structure of a Ba₄(Ba_0.04Pt²⁺_0.96)Pt⁴⁺₂O₉crystal has been solved by using 5548 X-ray difraction reflections collected on a twinned crystal. Refinements were performed with two distinct models: an “average”P321 space group and an “orthorhombic”C2 space group with cell parametersa=17.460(4) Å,b=10.085(2) Å,c=8.614(3) Å. In this structure, two Pt⁴⁺and one Pt²⁺cations are distributed over four Ba planes and form chains along thecaxis, consisting of two face-sharing Pt⁴⁺O₆octahedra connected with one Pt²⁺O₆trigonal prism. A lattice misfit occurs between the rigid barium lattice and the PtO₃chains, giving rise to a composite structure. Twinning and domain configurations are described and taken into account in the refinement. This twinning is related to the presence of Pt²⁺cations, whose positions break the threefold axis symmetry. A diffraction anomalous fine structure (DAFS) study was also performed on this twinned single crystal. Anomalous scattering factorsf′ andf″ for platinum in this crystal were refined near the L_IIIPt absorption edge. They confirm the weak barium occupancy of the trigonal prismataic site and the Pt⁴⁺valence of the octahedral sites. Reflection overlaps, due to twinning, flatten the DAFS sensitivity to Pt atoms in the prismatic sites and did not allow their clear valence determination, but Pt–O bond lengths agree with the presence of Pt²⁺cations at the center of prismatic faces. Electron diffraction patterns of powders having slightly different composition show a continuous evolution of incommensurate Bragg peaks and a weak correlation between the PtO₃chains. They also confirm the composite nature and the one-dimensionality of the Ba_p(Ba_xPt²⁺_1−x)Pt⁴⁺_p−2O_3p−3series, which can produce highly anisotropic physical properties.