Small polaron conduction in V2O5P2O5 glasses

Dc conductivity measurements have been made between 90 and 520 K on three bulk samples of V₂O₅P₂O₅ glass. Heat treatment is found to result in a reduction of the activation energy at a given temperature and this is most noticeable at low temperatures. The behaviour at low temperatures can be described using Mott's variable range hopping arguments, and at high temperatures by non-adiabatic small polaron hopping between nearest neighbours. At intermediate temperatures a simple model is used in which excitations by optical and acoustic phonons are considered to make independent contributions to the jump frequency. Mott's theory is extended to the polaron case for $\text{T>}\text{1}\text{4}\text{?}$ and is shown to be in good agreement with results. Values for $\text{r}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>p</mtext>}}\text{(～2.8}\text{A}\text{?}\text{)}$ the polaron radius and $\text{α(～3.5}\text{A}\text{?}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{)}$ the electron decay constant are shown to be consistent with the model for small polarons. A method is suggested for obtaining α and N(E_F) from the ac conductivity and the slope of 1nσ versus $\text{1}\text{T}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>4</mtext>}}$ at low temperatures. Values of N(E) are obtained which correlate with those obtained by the previous analysis. This implies that the disorder energy separating adjacent sites Δ₀ is large (～0.4 eV) in these materials.     

Invar effect in n-Nb2O5, αht-Nb2O5, and L-Nb2O5

An X-ray diffraction analysis of two commercial sets of niobium pentaoxide (Nb₂O₅) of Nbo-Pt grade has been performed. Each set reveals the coexistence of three modifications: n-Nb₂O₅, α_ht-Nb₂O₅, and L-Nb₂O₅. Anomalous behavior in the structural characteristics, with the occurrence of plateaus upon heating (the invar effect), is established for each phase. It is suggested that the coincidence of the temperature ranges with constant unit-cell parameters in Nb₂O₅ and complex Nb-containing oxides indicates the unified nature of the invar effect, which is related to the defect state of objects under study. Original Russian Text ? L.A. Reznichenko, V.V. Akhnazarova, L.A. Shilkina, O.N. Razumovskaya, S.I. Dudkina, 2009, published in Kristallografiya, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 517–526.     

Synthesis and structure of K2[(UO2)4(O)2(OH)2(C2O4)(CH3COO)2(H2O)2]·2H2O

Single crystals of the compound K₂[(UO₂)₄(O)₂(OH)₂(C₂O₄)(CH₃COO)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (I) are synthesized, and their structure is investigated using X-ray diffraction. Crystals of compound I belong to the triclinic system with the unit cell parameters a = 7.6777(6) ?, b = 7.9149(7) ?, c = 10.8729(9) ?, α = 72.379(2)°, β = 86.430(3)°, γ = 87.635(2)°, V = 628.33(9) ?³, space group P , Z = 1, and R ₁ = 0.0323. The main structural units of the crystals are [(UO₂)₄(O)₂(OH)₂(C₂O₄)(CH₃COO)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁻ chains, which belong to the crystal-chemical group A ₄ M ₂³ M ₂² K ⁰² B ₂⁰¹ M ₂¹ (A = UO₂²⁺, M ³ = O²⁻, M ² = OH⁻, K ⁰² = C₂O₄²⁻, B ⁰¹ = CH₃COO⁻, M ¹ = H₂O) of the uranyl complexes. The chains are formed by linking the centrosymmetric tetramers of the composition (UO₂)₄(O)₂(OH)₂(CH₃COO)₂(H₂O)₂ via tetradentate bridging oxalate ions. The uranium-containing groups are joined into a three-dimensional framework through the electrostatic interaction with potassium cations and a system of hydrogen bonds, which are formed with the participation of atoms involved in the composition of the water molecules, hydroxide ions, and uranyl ions. Original Russian Text ? L.B. Serezhkina, A.V. Vologzhanina, N.A. Neklyudova, V.N. Serezhkin, 2009, published in Kristallografiya, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 483–487.     

Synthesis and structure of {NH2(C2H5)2}2[(UO2)2(C2O4)(CH3COO)4] · 2H2O

Single crystals of the compound {NH₂(C₂H₅)₂}₂[(UO₂)₂C₂O₄(CH₃COO)₄] · 2H₂O (I) are synthesized, and their structure is investigated using X-ray diffraction. Compound I crystallizes in the monoclinic system with the unit cell parameters a = 9.210(2) ?, b = 14.321(3) ?, c = 12.659(3) ?, β = 105.465(13)°, V = 1609.2(6) ?³, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2, and R = 0.0198. The structural units of crystals I are binuclear groups of the composition [(UO₂)₂C₂O₄(CH₃COO)₄]²⁻ with an island structure, which belong to the crystal-chemical group A ₂ K ⁰² B ₄⁰¹ (A = UO₂²⁺, K ⁰² = C₂O₄²⁻, B ⁰¹ = CH₃COO⁻) of the uranyl complexes, diethylammonium cations, and water molecules. The uranium-containing groups are joined into a three-dimensional framework through electrostatic interactions with diethylammonium cations and a system of hydrogen bonds, which are formed with the participation of the atoms involved in the composition of the water molecules, oxalate ions, acetate ions, and diethylammonium cations. Original Russian Text ? L.B. Serezhkina, A.V. Vologzhanina, N.A. Neklyudova, V.N. Serezhkin, 2009, published in Kristallografiya, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 65–67.     

Glass formation in the systems (K or Cs)2O(Nb or Ta)2O5Al2O3

The glass-forming ability of melts in the systems K₂O(Nb and/or Ta)₂O₅Al₂O₃ as well as those in which K₂O was replaced with Li₂O, Na₂O, Cs₂O, BaO or PbO was investigated. Some melts in the systems (K or Cs)₂O(Nb and/or Ta)₂O₅Al₂O₃ could be made into glasses by cooling, yielding practically useful amounts. The structures of these glasses were discussed on the basis of their infrared spectroscopic and X-ray emission spectroscopic analyses.     

Short range antiferromagnetic ordering in vitreous Fe2O3P2O5

An outline is given of the theory of neutron magnetic scattering from amorphous materials, and data are presented for vitreous 0.79 Fe₂O₃ · P₂O₅. The magnetic correlation function shows that at low temperatures the glass exhibits short-range antiferromagnetic ordering with Fe³⁺?Fe³⁺ interionic distances similar to those found in crystalline FePO₄. The neutron data are not consistent with a previous suggestion that the material is microcrystalline.     

Synthesis and X-ray structural investigation of K8[(UO2)2(C2O4)2(SeO4)4] · 2H2O

Single crystals of the compound K₈[(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)₂(SeO₄)4] · 2H₂O (I) are synthesized, and their structure is investigated using X-ray diffraction. Compound I crystallizes in the monoclinic system with the unit cell parameters a = 14.9290(4) ?, b = 7.2800(2) ?, c = 15.3165(4) ?, β = 109.188(1)°, V = 1572.17(7) ?³, space group P2₁/n, Z = 2, and R = 0.0297. The uranium-containing structural units of crystals I are dimers of the composition [(UO ₂)₂(C₂O₄)₂(SeO₄)₄]⁸⁻, which belong to the crystal-chemical group AB ⁰¹ B ² M ¹ (A = UO₂²⁺, B ⁰¹ = C₂O₄²⁻, B ² = SeO₄²⁻, M ¹ = SeO₄²⁻) of the uranyl complexes. The [(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)₂(SeO₄)₄]⁸⁻ dimers are joined into a three-dimensional framework through electrostatic interactions with the outer-sphere potassium cations. Original Russian Text ? L.B. Serezhkina, E.V. Peresypkina, A.V. Virovets, A.G. Verevkin, D.V. Pushkin, 2009, published in Kristallografiya, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 68–71.     

Structure, thermal, and infrared analyses of [NH3(CH2)3NH3]2[Ni(HP2O7)2(H2O)2] ? 4H2O

[NH₃(CH₂)₃NH₃]₂[Ni(HP₂O₇)₂(H₂O)₂] 4H₂O (NiDAP) is a new diphosphate of transition metallic and organic cations obtained from a mixture of H₄P₂O₇, 2NiCO₃ Ni(OH)₂ 4H₂O and NH₂(CH₂)₃NH₂ in a 1:1/6:1 molar ratio. This mixed organo-mineral compound crystallizes in the triclinic system, P¯, with the unit cell dimensions: a = 7.3678(3)~Å, b = 7.8018(5)Å, c = 11.1958(7)Å, = 76.914(4), = 81.052(4), = 85.46(1), V = 618.57(6)ų and Z = 1. The crystal structure of NiDAP consists of a complex anion, [Ni(HP₂O₇)₂(H₂O)₂]^4– and a diammoniumpropane cation. The complex anion is built up from two neutral water molecules (OW1) and two diphosphosphoric anions coordinated to Ni(II) in a bidentate chelating manner. (OW1) molecules link anionic complexes, [Ni(HP₂O₇)₂(H₂O)₂]^4– to create a thick bidimensional layers parallel to the (a, b) plane. These layers are interconnected in three dimensions through hydrogen bonds established between organic cations, the remaining water molecules OW2, OW3, and some external oxygen atoms of the anionic complex arrays. NiDAP was also characterized by IR spectroscopy, TG-DTA, and DSC analyses.     

Crystal and molecular structure of Sr2( Edta ) · 5H2O, Sr2(H2 Edta )(HCO3)2 · 4H2O, and Sr2(H2 Edta )Cl2 · 5H2O strontium ethylenediaminetetraacetates

Three Sr²⁺ compounds with the Edta ⁴⁻ and H₂ Edta ²⁻ ligands—Sr₂(Edta) · 5H₂O (I), Sr₂(H₂ Edta)(HCO₃)₂ · 4H₂O (II), and Sr₂(H₂ Edta)Cl₂ · 5H₂O (III)—are synthesized, and their crystal structures are studied. In I, the Sr(1) atom is coordinated by the hexadentate Edta ⁴⁻ ligand following the 2N + 4O pattern and by two O atoms of the neighboring ligands, which affords the formation of zigzag chains. The Sr(2) atom forms bonds with O atoms of five water molecules and attaches itself to a chain via bonds with three O atoms of the Edta ⁴⁻ ligands. The Sr(1)-O and Sr(2)-O bond lengths fall in the ranges 2.520(2)–2.656(3) and 2.527(3)–2.683(2) ?, respectively. The Sr(1)-N bonds are 2.702(3) and 2.743(3) ? long. In II and III, the H₂ Edta ²⁻ anions have a centrosymmetric structure with the trans configuration of the planar ethylenediamine fragment. The N atoms are blocked by acid protons. In II, the environment of the Sr atom is formed by six O atoms of three H₂ Edta ligands, two O atoms of water molecules, and an O atom of the bicarbonate ion, which is disordered over two positions. In III, the environment of the Sr atom includes six O atoms of four H₂ Edta ²⁻ ligands and three O atoms of water molecules. The coordination number of the Sr atoms is equal to 8 + 1. In II and III, the main bonds fall in the ranges 2.534(3)–2.732(2) and 2.482(2)–2.746(3) ?, whereas the ninth bond is elongated to 2.937(3) and 3.055(3) ?, respectively. In II, all the structural elements are linked into wavy layers. The O-H…O interactions contribute to the stabilization of the layer and link neighboring layers. In III, hydrated Sr²⁺ cations and H₂ Edta ^– anions form a three-dimensional [Sr₂(H₂ Edta)(H₂O)₃] _n ²ⁿ⁺ framework. The Cl⁻ anions are fixed in channels of the framework by hydrogen bonds with four water molecules. In II and III, the N-H groups form four-center N-H…O₃ hydrogen bonds, which include one intermolecular and two intramolecular components. PACS numbers: 61.66.Hq Original Russian Text ? I.N. Polyakova, A.L. Poznyak, V.S. Sergienko, 2009, published in Kristallografiya, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 262–267.     

0.2wt% Bi2O3、CuO、B2O3对5Ca0.6La0.267TiO3-5Ca(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3微波介质陶瓷的性能影响

采用传统的固相反应法,研究了三种烧结助剂Bi2O3、CuO、B2O3对5Ca0.6La0.267TiO3-5Ca(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3微波介质陶瓷的烧结性能和介电性能的影响。实验结果表明,掺入0.2wt%的Bi2O3、CuO、B2O3产生了液相,有效地降低了体系的烧结温度。Bi2O3和CuO的加入没有改变烧结体的微观形貌,它们介电常数和品质因数随烧结温度的变化趋势和体积密度趋于一致,均在体积密度最大时最高。当温度大于1300℃时,加入0.2wt%B2O3试样有柱状晶体生成,并随着烧结温度的升高而增多,柱状晶体的存在可能促使Q×f值较大的提高,当烧结温度过高时(1350℃),由于柱状晶体过多使得烧结体不均匀导致Q×f值下降。Bi2O3、CuO、B2O3的加入没有改变烧结体的晶相组成,因此所有烧结体均有近零的温度系数。结果表明,加入0.2wt%B2O3的5Ca0.6La0.267TiO3-5Ca(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3在1325℃烧结温度具有最佳的介电性能:εr=54.87,Q×f=55 726 GHz,τf=-0.6 ppm/℃。     

X-ray diffraction study of R2[UO2(C3H2O4)2] ·H2O (R = K or Rb)

Compounds K₂[UO₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂] · H₂O (I) and Rb₂[UO₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂] · H₂O (II) are synthesized and their crystal structures are determined by X-ray diffraction. The compounds crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system; for I, a = 7.1700(2) ?, b =12.3061(3) ?, c = 14.3080(4) ?, β = 95.831(2)°, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, and R = 0.0275; for II, a = 7.1197(2) ?, b = 12.6433(4) ?, c = 14.6729(6) ?, β = 96.353(2)°, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, and R = 0.0328. It is found that I and II are isostructural. The main structural units of the crystals are the [UO₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂]²⁻ chains, which belong to the AT ¹¹ B ⁰¹ (A = UO₂²⁺, T ¹¹, and B ⁰¹ = C₃H₂O₄²⁻) crystal chemical group of uranyl complexes. The chains and alkali metal ions R (R = K or Rb) are connected by electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonds. Some specific structural features of [UO₂(C₃H₂O4)₂]²⁻ complex groups are discussed.     

Electronic structure and properties of oxide glasses (II) Basicity measured by copper(II) ion probe in Na2OP2O5, K2OB2O3 and K2SO4ZnSO4 glasses

The correlation between the basicity of oxygens measured by the Cu(II) ion probe and the non-bonding electron density on oxygens in alkali borate glasses was considered. The basicity was measured for K₂OB₂O₃, Na₂OP₂O₅ and K₂SO₄ZnSO₄ glasses and categorized into two types, δ and π, according to the symmetry property of the bonding between a Cu(II) ion and oxygen. The π basicity for borate and phosphate glasses showed an abrupt increase in the vicinity of 17 and 50 mol% alkali oxide, respectively. The values of π-type basicity varied with the composition of glass, being larger in the order: sulfate < phosphate ? borate, whereas δ basicity was constant irrespective of the glass composition. Such a change of the basicity with the composition of glass was interpreted in terms of behavior of non-bonding levels of the ligand oxygens in a glass network.     

Crystal Structures of Two Aromatic Zinc(II) Carboxylates: [Zn(4-Chlorosalicylato)2(H2O)4]·2theophylline·(H2O)2 and Unique [Zn(5-Chlorosalicylato)2(isonicotinamide)2(H2O)]

Abstract  

The crystal structures of two zinc(II) 4-chloro- and 5-chlorosalicylate complexes, [Zn(4-ClC₆H₃-2-(OH)COO)₂(H₂O)₄]·2tph·(H₂O)₂ (I) and [Zn(5-ClC₆H₃-2-(OH)COO)₂(ina)₂(H₂O)] (II), where tph is theophylline and ina is isonicotinamide, have been determined using X-ray diffraction methods. Crystals of both (I) and (II) are triclinic, space group P-1, with Z = 1 in a cell with a = 7.2220(3), b = 8.59700(10), c = 16.0210(5) ?, α = 75.990(2), β = 83.959(2), γ = 68.455(2)°, V = 897.54(5) ?³ (I) and with Z = 2 in a cell with a = 11.4148(11), b = 11.5327(10), c = 12.0685(13) ?, α = 63.458(6), β = 87.547(8), γ = 89.387(7)°, V = 1419.9(2) ?³ (II). The coordination environment of the zinc(II) atom of compound (I) consists of two unidentate carboxylate oxygen atoms and four oxygen atoms of aqua ligands, forming a distorted octahedral configuration. Two theophylline molecules and the remaining water molecules are bound only by hydrogen bonds. The Zn atom of compound (II) is pentacoordinated with two unidentate carboxylate oxygen atoms, two pyridine nitrogen atoms of isonicotinamide ligands, and the oxygen atom of the aqua ligand, forming a distorted configuration between square pyramid and trigonal bipyramid. In both complexes intramolecular O–H···O hydrogen-bonding interactions are present. In the crystal structures, molecules are linked by intermolecular O–H···O and N–H···O hydrogen bonds. The structures are analyzed and compared to the similar Zn(II) complexes, with the chromophores ZnO₆ and ZnO₃N₂.     

Sandwich-Type Manganese-Substituted Polyoxometalate, [(α-B-ZnW9O34)2W2Mn2(H2O)2]8?

Abstract  

The novel dimeric manganese-substituted polyoxotungstate Na₁₀[(α-B-ZnW₉O₃₄)₂W₂Mn₂(H₂O)₂](OH)₂·34H₂O (1) has been designed and synthesized from the hydrothermal reaction of Na₂WO₄·2H₂O, MnCl₂·4H₂O, and ZnCl₂ in a Teflon-lined stainless steel autoclave at 140°. X-ray diffraction analysis results reveal that compound (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/n, with a = 13.0901(3) ?, b = 17.8242(4) ?, c = 21.2401(5) ?, β = 93.6380(10)°, Z = 1, V = 4945.8(2) ?³, F(000) = 5244, Dc = 3.974 g/cm⁻³, μ(Mo-Kα) = 2.4037 cm⁻¹, λ(Mo-Kα) = 0.71073 ?. The structure was refined to R = 0.0631 and wR = 0.1532. The polyoxoanion of [(α-B-ZnW₉O₃₄)₂W₂Mn₂(H₂O)₂]⁸⁻ consist of two Keggin lacunary α-B-ZnW₉O₃₄ ¹²⁻ moieties linked via a rhomblike W₂Mn₂O₁₆ group leading to a sandwich-type structure.     

Synthesis and Structural Studies of [Na(C7H6O4)(H2O)3](C7H5O4)?·?2H2O

Abstract  The mononuclear complex [Na(C₇H₆O₄)(H₂O)₃](C₇H₅O₄) · 2H₂O has been synthesized and characterized by IR, single crystal X-ray and thermal analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁ with a = 3.623(2) ?, b = 15.872(6) ?, c = 15.650(5) ?, β = 93.13(4)°, V = 896.6(7) ?³ and Z = 2. The central sodium ion is six coordinated with distorted octahedral geometry by two oxygen atoms from two bridging 3,5-dihydroxybenzoate ligands and four ones from different water molecules. The notable feature of the title complex is the formation of a three-dimensional network, through the combination of coordination bonds, hydrogen bonds and π···π interactions. There are one-dimensional channels in the structure, filled in by water molecules. The compound dehydrates in the temperature range of 70–125 °C and then is stable up to 230 °C. Index Abstract  The mononuclear complex [Na(C₇H₆O₄)(H₂O)₃](C₇H₅O₄) · 2H₂O has been synthesized and characterized by IR, single crystal X-ray and thermal analysis.      

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Mixed Alkali Oxalate A1?x(NH4)x(H2C2O4)(HC2O4)(H2O)2 with A?=?K, Rb

Abstract  

In the present study we report the synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic and thermal analysis of mixed alkali A_1−x (NH₄) _x (H₂C₂O₄)(HC₂O₄)(H₂O)₂ with A = K, Rb. Single crystal refinements showed that the two compounds Rb_0.86(NH₄)_0.14(H₂C₂O₄)(HC₂O₄)(H₂O)₂ and K_0.53(NH₄)_0.47(H₂C₂O₄)(HC₂O₄)(H₂O)₂ adopt P − 1 space group. The nine fold coordination cationic sites are randomly occupied by Rb⁺/NH₄ ⁺ and K⁺/NH₄ ⁺ respectively for rubidium and potassium compounds. The structure consists of a three-dimensional network formed by the succession along (c) axis of corrugated sheets formed by alkali polyhedra layers in the packing of four-membered rings [A₄(HC₂O₄)₂(H₂C₂O₄)₂] linked and bridged by oxalate groups that behave as bi and tetradentate ligand under three different coordination modes. The stability of the crystal lattice is ensured by interesting hydrogen bonding contacts: N–H···O and O–H···O. The thermal behavior under air reveals two anomalies at 368 and 402 K attributed respectively to a structural phase transition probably due to the reorientation of ammonium tetrahedral and to the release of crystalline water. IR spectroscopy further confirms that this material loses crystallization water gradually in the temperature range 400–460 K.     

Synthesis and Structure of a Silver(I) Complex {[Ag5(L)2(NO3)4](NO3)(CHCl3)2}n [L?=?2,3-bis(pyrimidine-2-thiomethyl)quinoxaline]

Abstract  The reaction of the dithioether ligand, 2,3-bis(pyrimidine-2-thiomethyl)quinoxaline (L) with AgNO₃, leads to the formation of a novel complex {[Ag₅(L)₂(NO₃)₄](NO₃)(CHCl₃)₂}n 1, which has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis: monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a = 34.741(7), b = 9.930(2), c = 17.004(4) ?, β = 106.497(6)° and V = 5625(2) ?³.Complex 1 consists of 2D {[Ag₅(L)₂(NO₃)₄]⁺}n cations, uncoordinated anions and CHCl₃ solvent molecules. In 1, there exist three crystallographic independent Ag^I centers, which adopt different coordination geometries. There exist π–π stacking interactions in the complex and these weak interactions further stabilize the crystal structure in the solid state. The coordination feature of the ligand has been investigated by DFT calculations. Index Abstract  Synthesis and Structure of a Silver(I) Complex {[Ag₅(L)₂(NO₃)₄](NO₃)(CHCl₃)₂}_n [L = 2,3-bis(pyrimidine-2-thiomethyl)quinoxaline] Chao-Yan Zhang, Qian Gao, Ya-Bo Xie*, and Jian-Bo Feng The crystal structure of complex {[Ag₅(L)₂(NO₃)₄](NO₃)(CHCl₃)₂}n (L = 2,3-bis(pyrimidine-2-thiomethyl)quinoxaline) consists of 2D {[Ag₅(L)₂(NO₃)₄]⁺}n cations, uncoordinated anions and CHCl₃ solvent molecules. There exist three crystallographic independent Ag^I centers, which adopt different coordination geometries. The coordination feature of the ligand has been investigated by DFT calculations.      

Synthesis and X-ray structural investigation of (C3N6H7)4(CN3H6)2[UO2(CrO4)4] · 4H2O and (H3O)6[UO2(CrO4)4]

Single crystals of the compounds (C₃N₆ H₇)₄(CN₃H₆)₂[UO₂(CrO₄)₄] · 4H₂O (I) and (H₃O)₆[UO₂(CrO₄)₄] (II) are synthesized, and their structures are investigated using X-ray diffraction. Compound I crystallizes in the triclinic system with the unit cell parameters a = 6.3951(8) ?, b = 10.8187(16) ?, c = 16.9709(18) ?, α = 93.674(4)°, β = 97.127(4)°, γ = 92.020(4)°, space group, P Z = 1, V = 1161.6(3) ?³, and R = 0.0470. Crystals of compound II belong to the monoclinic system with the unit cell parameters a = 14.3158(4) ?, b = 11.7477(3) ?, c = 13.1351(4) ?, β= 105.836(1)°, space group C2/c, Z = 4, V = 2125.2(1) ?³, and R = 0.0213. The uranium-containing structural units of crystals I and II are mononuclear anionic complexes of the composition [UO₂(CrO₄)₄]⁶⁻ with an island structure, which belong to the crystal-chemical group Am ₁⁴ (A = UO₂₊², M ¹ = CrO₂₋⁴) of the uranyl complexes. The [UO₂(CrO₄)₄]⁶⁻ anionic complexes are joined into a three-dimensional framework through the electrostatic interactions with outer-sphere cations and a system of hydrogen bonds. Original Russian Text ? L.B. Serezhkina, E.V. Peresypkina, A.V. Virovets, A.G. Verevkin, D.V. Pushkin, 2009, published in Kristallografiya, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 284–290.     

非线性光学晶体CsB3O5研究进展

非线性光学晶体CsB3O5(CBO)具有大的非线性光学系数、优秀的紫外波段透过能力和高的抗光损伤阈值,在紫外高功率密度全固态激光系统的频率转换方面展现出良好的应用前景。本文综述了CBO晶体的研究概况,报道了高质量CBO晶体生长、折射率温度系数、热学性能及278 nm紫外激光输出的最新研究结果。     

Glass formation and structure of glasses in B2O3―Bi2O3―MoO3 system

The purpose of this paper is to study the glass formation tendency in the ternary system B₂O₃―Bi₂O₃―MoO₃ and to define the main structural units building the amorphous network. A wide glass formation area was determined which is situated near the Bi₂O₃―B₂O₃ side. A liquid phase separation region was observed near the MoO₃―B₂O₃ side for compositions containing below 25 mol% Bi₂O₃ and their microheterogeneous structure was observed by SEM. The phase formation was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). By DTA was established the glass transition temperature (T_g) in the range of 380-420 °C and crystallization temperature (T_x) vary between 420 and 540 °C. The main building units forming the amorphous network are BO₃ (1270 and 1200 cm^− 1), BO₄ (930-880, 1050-1040 cm^− 1), MoO₄ (840-760 cm^− 1) and BiO₆ (470 cm^− 1). It was proved that Bi₂O₃ favors the BO₃ → BO₄ transformations while MoO₃ preserves BO₃ units in the amorphous network.