Na3V2(PO4)2O2F钠离子电池正极材料的水热法制备及性能

采用水热法制备了Na_3V_2(PO_4)_2O_2F (NVPOF)钠离子电池正极材料,利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和恒流充放电(GCD)等方法研究了其形貌、结构与电化学性能。结果显示,纯相NVPOF形貌规则,呈长1～3μm、宽300 nm～1μm、长宽比为2～3的四棱柱形貌。NVPOF具有2对平稳的充放电平台,在0.2C和2C电流密度下,放电比容量达到124.2和70.5 m Ah·g~(-1),经100次循环后,放电比容量仍有105.8和59.6 m Ah·g~(-1),容量保持率达到85.2%和84.5%,库仑效率基本在97%以上,且低温(0℃)电化学性能也有不错的表现。经还原氧化石墨烯(r GO)包覆提高电子电导率,NVPOF@r GO在0.5C和2C的室温放电比容量高达124.4和88.4 m Ah·g~(-1),且2C倍率下循环200圈后的比容量仍有78.7 m Ah·g~(-1),容量保持率高达89%,库仑效率始终保持在99%左右,显示出优异的倍率和循环性能。     

钠离子电池正极材料Na3V2(PO4)2O2F的控制合成与电化学性能优化

采用简单的水热合成法制备氟磷酸钒氧钠(Na_3V_2(PO_4)_2O_2F,简写为NVPOF),通过调节水热反应溶液的pH值和反应温度等关键参数,有效调节NVPOF的颗粒尺寸和均匀性,优化其电化学性能。研究结果显示,性能最优的NVPOF的合成条件是:pH值为7.00±0.05,水热反应温度为170℃。在该条件下合成的NVPOF正极材料具有优异的电化学性能,表现为0.1C(1C=130 mA·g~(-1))的倍率下放电比容量可达123.2 mAh·g~(-1),且在20C的高倍率下仍可实现85.9 mAh·g~(-1)的比容量,在1C下循环200圈后其容量保持率为96.2%,表明该材料具有高容量、优异的倍率和循环性能。所制备的NVPOF颗粒为纳米尺度且具有很高的均匀性,可缩短Na~+的传输路径从而缩短其传输时间,且NVPOF晶体结构具有高稳定性,是一类具有高性能的钠离子电池正极材料。     

掺F影响LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2结构和性能的微观机制

以氟化锂为氟源,通过高温固相法合成了F掺杂的LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2。采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和电化学测试等手段研究F影响LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2结构和性能的微观机制。结果表明:适量F掺杂可以提高正极材料的放电比容量,改善其倍率性、循环性和热稳定性。当F掺杂量(物质的量分数)为1.5%时,材料的综合电化学性能最优,初始放电比容量(0.2C)和50周循环容量保持率(1C)分别由原始的174.0 mAh·g~(-1)(78.7%)提高到178.6 mAh·g~(-1)(85.7%)。LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2材料性能的改善可归因于F能够增强过渡金属层、锂层与氧层之间的结合力,提高材料的结构稳定性。此外,F掺杂还有利于降低电化学反应中的界面电阻和电荷转移阻抗。     

高容量梯度锂离子电池正极材料Li[Ni0.85Co0.08Mn0.07]O2的制备

通过改变金属离子的浓度比例,采用连续控制结晶法制备出镍钴锰金属元素连续浓度梯度变化的前驱体[Ni_(0.85)Co_(0.08)Mn_(0.07)](OH)_2。再与LiOH·H_2O混合,通过高温固相法得到全梯度材料Li[Ni_(0.85)Co_(0.08)Mn_(0.07)]O_2。XRD结果表明该梯度材料阳离子混排程度比纯相Li[Ni_(0.85)Co_(0.08)Mn_(0.07)]O_2更低,具有更好的层状结构。扫描电镜结果显示Li[Ni_(0.85)Co_(0.08)Mn_(0.07)]O_2具有球形形貌,粒径分布比较集中,颗粒平均粒径分布在11.5～12μm,切面元素扫描显示沿着球径方向从球心到外壳,镍含量越来越低,而钴锰的含量越来越高。越靠近颗粒表面,镍的含量越低,而钴锰的含量越高。电材料在0.1C放电倍率下首次放电比容量可达204.3 mAh·g~(-1),1C放电倍率的首次放电比容量为185.3 mAh·g~(-1),循环100次后,仍有164.7 mAh·g~(-1),容量保持率达89.17%。在高温55℃环境下,1C首次放电比容量可达202.7 mAh·g~(-1),容量保持率为85.84%,性能均好于纯相Li[Ni_(0.85)Co_(0.08)Mn_(0.07)]O_2。     

高电化学活性SnO2/TiO2空心微球的制备及其性能

采用一种简便的无模板溶剂热法合成了尺寸在1μm左右、具有堆叠结构的SnO_2/TiO_2空心微球。合成过程的研究结果表明:SnO_2/TiO_2空心微球在形成过程中经历了空心、被填充、分裂到再次形成空心结构的过程。随后,SnO_2/TiO_2空心微球作为锂离子电池负极材料的电化学性能测试结果表明:SnO_2/TiO_2空心微球在0.1 A·g~(-1)的电流密度下,其首次放电容量达到1 484.9mAh·g~(-1),库伦效率为49.0%。经过600次循环后,其放电容量依然可以达到565.6 mAh·g~(-1),显示了高的容量和循环稳定性。     

高能量密度LiMn0.6Fe0.4PO4/C的制备及其电化学性能

以Mn(NO_3)_2、Fe(NO_3)_3·9H_2O、NH_4H_2PO_4、LiOH·H_2O为原材料,采用改进的溶胶凝胶法制备了具有高能量密度的Li Mn_(0.6)Fe_(0.4)PO_4/C材料。该方法通过金属和多种配体配位构筑的框架,把得到的一次纳米颗粒构筑为类球形的二次颗粒,即发挥了纳米材料优异的电化学性能,又提高了材料的压实密度,电池的能量密度可提升约30%。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、交流阻抗谱(EIS)、振实密度、粒度以及电化学测试等表征手段对材料的晶体结构、形貌和电化学性能进行了较系统的研究,结果表明此方法制备的LiMn_(0.6)Fe_(0.4)PO_4/C材料不仅具有较高的振实密度和电压平台,还具有优异的电化学性能:振实密度为1.3 g·cm~(-3),且在1C倍率下,放电中值电压为3.85 V,100次循环后,比容量仍有142.3 mAh·g~(-1),容量保持率为99.4%。     

球磨辅助高温固相法制备Li1.0Na0.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2正极材料及其性能

以乙酸盐(乙酸锂、乙酸钠、乙酸钴、乙酸镍、乙酸锰等)为原材料,采用球磨辅助高温固相法制备Li_(1.0)Na_(0.2)Ni_(0.13)Co_(0.13)Mn_(0.54)O_2正极材料。借助XRD、SEM等表征材料的结构和形貌,利用循环伏安、恒流充放电、交流阻抗等方法研究材料的电化学性能。结果表明,钠的掺杂导致颗粒表面光滑度降低,形成Na_(0.77)Mn O_(2.05)新相。0.05C活化过程中,掺钠样品和未掺钠样品首次放电比容量分别为258.4 m Ah·g~(-1)和215.8 m Ah·g~(-1),库伦效率分别为75.2%和72.8%;2C放电比容量分别为116.3 m Ah·g~(-1)和106.2 m Ah·g~(-1)。研究发现,掺钠可减小首次充放电过程的不可逆容量,提高容量保持率;改善倍率性能与容量恢复特性;降低SEI膜阻抗和电荷转移阻抗;掺钠后样品首次循环就可以基本完成Li_2Mn O_3组分向稳定结构的转化,而未掺杂的样品需要两次循环才能逐步完成该过程;XPS结果表明,掺钠样品中Ni~(2+)、Co~(3+)、Mn~(4+)所占比例明显提高,改善了样品的稳定性和电化学性能;循环200次后的XRD结果表明掺钠与未掺钠材料在脱嵌锂反应中的相变化过程基本一致,良好有序的层状结构遭到破坏是循环过程中容量衰减的主要原因。     

金属有机框架衍生的高性能锂离子电池负极Co3O4/C复合材料

为克服Co_3O_4负极材料导电率低、循环稳定性差的缺点,选择Co_2(NDC)_2DMF_2(NDC=1,4-萘二甲酸根)为前驱体采用两步煅烧工艺,制备了具有高碳含量的Co_3O_4/C复合材料。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和拉曼光谱对样品进行了表征。采用热重分析法(TGA)测定了Co_3O_4/C中非晶态碳的含量。作为锂离子电池的负极材料,Co_3O_4/C具有高的可逆比容量、优异的循环性能(在200 m A·g~(-1)的电流密度下,循环200圈后放电比容量稳定保持在1 000 mAh·g~(-1))和良好的倍率性能(在100、200、500、1 000和2 000 mA·g~(-1)的电流密度下,放电比容量为分别1 076.3、976.2、872.9、783.6和670.1 mAh·g~(-1))。材料优异的电化学性能归结为有机配体衍生的高含量非晶态碳的导电和缓冲作用有利于电子的快速传递并有效减缓了金属氧化物充放电过程中的体积膨胀。     

石墨烯修饰改性制备锂离子电池LiFePO4/LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2复合正极材料及其性能

采用两步干混-球磨方法制备了石墨烯掺杂改性的锂离子电池LiFePO_4/LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2复合正极材料,实现LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2材料的高容量和高安全性。借助X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)以及电化学测试等表征手段对材料的晶体结构、微观形貌和电化学性能进行了较系统的研究。结果表明,石墨烯的存在实现了Li Fe PO4材料在LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2材料表面的完全包覆,形成致密的包覆层,进一步抑制LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2与电解液之间的副反应,提高活性材料利用率和循环性能。三者之间构成导电网络,加快电子渗透和传输,提高倍率性能。Li Fe PO4质量分数为20%的Li Fe PO4-Graphene/LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2样品具有最佳的容量性能和长循环性能,0.1C时放电容量达到202.5 m Ah·g~(-1),3C时放电容量仍然可保持在160.5 m Ah·g~(-1)。50℃在2.8~4.3 V,0.5C下循环100次后,容量保持率为91.9%,优于LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2和LiFePO_4/LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2样品的72.9%和82.0%。     

δ-MnO2改性石墨烯气凝胶的制备及电化学性能

通过对还原石墨烯气凝胶(RGOA)进行δ-MnO_2纳米颗粒改性制备出锂离子电池负极,并获得了良好的电化学性能。同时研究了δ-MnO_2的负载量对三维复合RGOA/δ-MnO_2负极材料电化学性能的影响,发现随着δ-MnO_2负载量的增加,锂离子电池性能先增后减,在δ-MnO_2负载量合适时(160 mg)比容量达到最大值(1 701.9 mAh·g~(-1)),该值明显高于δ-MnO_2负极的理论容量1 230 m Ah·g~(-1)。此外,该RGOA/δ-MnO_2-160 mg负极即便在5 A·g~(-1)的大电流下经历600次循环后仍能保持210.5 mAh·g~(-1)的比容量。如此优异的电化学性能归因于RGOA的大比表面积和高导电性,以及δ-MnO_2颗粒的高比容量和高催化活性。此外,三维石墨烯气凝胶中大量的孔洞有利于提供足够的空间负载超细δ-MnO_2颗粒,避免了δ-MnO_2在嵌锂过程中的体积膨胀以及抑制了固液界面保护膜(SEM)的加厚。通过计算赝电容对锂离子电池比容量的贡献,证实RGOA/δ-MnO_2电极的充放电过程为赝电容行为所主导,这也是取得良好比容量和循环性能的另一重要原因。     

Sol-gel synthesis of K3InF6 and structural characterization of K2InC10O10H6F9, K3InC12O14H4F18 and K3InC12O12F18

K₃InF₆ is synthesized by a sol-gel route starting from indium and potassium acetates dissolved in isopropanol in the stoichiometry 1:3, with trifluoroacetic acid as fluorinating agent. The crystal structures of the organic precursors were solved by X-ray diffraction methods on single crystals. Three organic compounds were isolated and identified: K₂InC₁₀O₁₀H₆F₉, K₃InC₁₂O₁₄H₄F₁₈ and K₃InC₁₂O₁₂F₁₈. The first one, deficient in potassium in comparison with the initial stoichiometry, is unstable. In its crystal structure, acetate as well as trifluoroacetate anions are coordinated to the indium atom. The two other precursors are obtained, respectively, by quick and slow evaporation of the solution. They correspond to the final organic compounds, which give K₃InF₆ by decomposition at high temperature. The crystal structure of K₃InC₁₂O₁₄H₄F₁₈ is characterized by complex anions [In(CF₃COO)₄(OH_x)₂]^(5−2x)− and isolated [CF₃COOH_2−x]^(x−1)− molecules with x=2 or 1, surrounded by K⁺ cations. The crystal structure of K₃InC₁₂O₁₂F₁₈ is only constituted by complex anions [In(CF₃COO)₆]³⁻ and K⁺ cations. For all these compounds, potassium cations ensure only the electroneutrality of the structure. IR spectra of K₂InC₁₀O₁₀H₆F₉ and K₃InC₁₂O₁₂F₁₈ were also performed at room temperature on pulverized crystals.     

Li2O-TiO2-SiO2-P2O5和Li2O-TiO2-Al2O3-P2O5体系锂离子固体电解质的制备及性能研究

一些具有NASICON型网格结构的固体电解质具有高的电导率和好的稳定性,NASICON的意思是Na Super Ionic Conductor[1]。当NaZr2(PO4)3中P5 被Si4 部分取代时便可以得到具有NASICON结构的Na1 xZr2SixP3-xO12体系,其具有高的钠离子电导率。然而有相同结构的Li1 xZr2SixP3-xO12体系的离子电导率却很低,这是因为Li 半径太小,而NASICON三维网格结构的离子通道太大,两者不匹配而使电导率下降[2]。但当LiZr2(PO4)3中Zr4 被离子半径小些的Ti4 取代,所得LiTi2(PO4)3的通道就与Li 半径相匹配,适合于锂离子的迁移,从而使其电导率…     

Non-centrosymmetric Ba3Ti3O6(BO3)2

The compound previously reported as Ba₂Ti₂B₂O₉ has been reformulated as Ba₃Ti₃B₂O₁₂, or Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂, a new barium titanium oxoborate. Small single crystals have been recovered from a melt with a composition of BaTiO₃:BaTiB₂O₆ (molar ratio) cooled between 1100°C and 850°C. The crystal structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction: hexagonal system, non-centrosymmetric space group, a=8.7377(11) Å, c=3.9147(8) Å, Z=1, wR(F²)=0.039 for 504 unique reflections. Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ is isostructural with K₃Ta₃O₆(BO₃)₂. Preliminary measurements of nonlinear optical properties on microcrystalline samples show that the second harmonic generation efficiency of Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ is equal to 95% of that of LiNbO₃.     

Ion-beam irradiation of lanthanum compounds in the systems La2O3-Al2O3 and La2O3-TiO2

Thin crystals of La₂O₃, LaAlO₃, La_2/3TiO₃, La₂TiO₅, and La₂Ti₂O₇ have been irradiated in situ using 1 MeV Kr²⁺ ions at the Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscope-Tandem User Facility (IVEM-Tandem), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). We observed that La₂O₃ remained crystalline to a fluence greater than 3.1×10¹⁶ ions cm⁻² at a temperature of 50 K. The four binary oxide compounds in the two systems were observed through the crystalline-amorphous transition as a function of ion fluence and temperature. Results from the ion irradiations give critical temperatures for amorphisation (T_c) of 647 K for LaAlO₃, 840 K for La₂Ti₂O₇, 865 K for La_2/3TiO₃, and 1027 K for La₂TiO₅. The T_c values observed in this study, together with previous data for Al₂O₃ and TiO₂, are discussed with reference to the melting points for the La₂O₃-Al₂O₃ and La₂O₃-TiO₂ systems and the different local environments within the four crystal structures. Results suggest that there is an observable inverse correlation between T_c and melting temperature (T_m) in the two systems. More complex relationships exist between T_c and crystal structure, with the stoichiometric perovskite LaAlO₃ being the most resistant to amorphisation.     

Magnetic diphase nanostructure of ZnFe2O4/γ-Fe2O3

Magnetic diphase nanostructures of ZnFe₂O₄/γ-Fe₂O₃ were synthesized by a solvothermal method. The formation reactions were optimized by tuning the initial molar ratios of Fe/Zn. All samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectra. It is found that when the initial molar ratio of Fe/Zn is larger than 2, a diphase magnetic nanostructure of ZnFe₂O₄/γ-Fe₂O₃ was formed, in which the presence of ZnFe₂O₄ enhanced the thermal stability of γ-Fe₂O₃. Further increasing the initial molar ratio of Fe/Zn larger than 6 destabilized the diphase nanostructure and yielded traces of secondary phase α-Fe₂O₃. The grain surfaces of diphase nanostructure exhibited a spin-glass-like structure. At room temperature, all diphase nanostructures are superparamagnetic with saturation magnetization being increased with γ-Fe₂O₃ content.     

B2O3-Bi2O3-ZnO-Al2O3玻璃助烧剂对BaTiO3陶瓷烧结条件、晶体结构和介电性能的影响

通过调节B₂O₃‐Bi₂O₃‐ZnO‐Al₂O₃(BBZA)玻璃的添加量研究其对钛酸钡(BaTiO₃)陶瓷烧结条件、晶体结构和介电性能的影响。结果表明：添加适量的BBZA玻璃能够有效地将BaTiO₃陶瓷烧结温度由1350℃降至950℃,并使其致密化。同时,添加BBZA玻璃后,BaTiO₃的晶体结构随着烧结温度的升高而发生转变(立方相→四方相)。另外,BBZA玻璃的引入使BaTiO₃陶瓷的居里峰得到了有效的抑制和拓宽。陶瓷微观形貌显示,玻璃相均匀分布在BaTiO₃晶粒表面。优化的BaTiO₃陶瓷制备条件如下：BBZA添加量(质量分数)为2.0%,烧结温度为950℃。在该条件下制备的BaTiO₃陶瓷介电常数达到1364,介电损耗低至1.2%。     

B2O3-Bi2O3-ZnO-Al2O3玻璃助烧剂对BaTiO3陶瓷烧结条件、晶体结构和介电性能的影响

通过调节B₂O₃-Bi₂O₃-ZnO-Al₂O₃(BBZA)玻璃的添加量研究其对钛酸钡(BaTiO₃)陶瓷烧结条件、晶体结构和介电性能的影响。结果表明：添加适量的BBZA玻璃能够有效地将BaTiO₃陶瓷烧结温度由1 350℃降至950℃,并使其致密化。同时,添加BBZA玻璃后,BaTiO₃的晶体结构随着烧结温度的升高而发生转变(立方相→四方相)。另外,BBZA玻璃的引入使BaTiO₃陶瓷的居里峰得到了有效的抑制和拓宽。陶瓷微观形貌显示,玻璃相均匀分布在BaTiO₃晶粒表面。优化的BaTiO₃陶瓷制备条件如下：BBZA添加量(质量分数)为2.0%,烧结温度为950℃。在该条件下制备的BaTiO₃陶瓷介电常数达到1 364,介电损耗低至1.2%。     

Synthesis, crystal structure, infrared and Raman spectra of Sr4Cu3(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)4·3H2O and Ba2Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)3

The two new compounds, Sr₄Cu₃(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)₄·3H₂O (1) and Ba₂Cu₄(AsO₄)₂(AsO₃OH)₃(2), were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. They represent previously unknown structure types and are the first compounds synthesized in the systems SrO/BaO-CuO-As₂O₅-H₂O. Their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction [space group C2/c, a=18.536(4) Å, b=5.179(1) Å, c=24.898(5) Å, β=93.67(3)°, V=2344.0(8) Å³, Z=4 for 1; space group P4₂/n, a=7.775(1) Å, c=13.698(3) Å, V=828.1(2) Å³, Z=2 for 2]. The crystal structure of 1 is related to a group of compounds formed by Cu²⁺-(XO₄)³⁻ layers (X=P⁵⁺, As⁵⁺) linked by M cations (M=alkali, alkaline earth, Pb²⁺, or Ag⁺) and partly by hydrogen bonds. In 1, worth mentioning is the very short hydrogen bond length, D···A=2.477(3) Å. It is one of the examples of extremely short hydrogen bonds, where the donor and acceptor are crystallographically different. Compound 2 represents a layered structure consisting of Cu₂O₈ centrosymmetric dimers crosslinked by As1φ₄ tetrahedra, where φ is O or OH, which are interconnected by Ba, As2 and hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional network. The layers are formed by Cu₂O₈ centrosymmetric dimers of CuO₅ edge-sharing polyhedra, crosslinked by As1O₄ tetrahedra. Vibrational spectra (FTIR and Raman) of both compounds are described. The spectroscopic manifestation of the very short hydrogen bond in 1, and ABC-like spectra in 2 were discussed.     

A new 2212-type stair like structure: Bi14Sr21Fe12O61, m=5 member of the generic [Bi2Sr3Fe2O9]m[Bi4Sr6Fe2O16] family

A new oxide, Bi₁₄Sr₂₁Fe₁₂O_61, with a layered structure derived from the 2212 modulated type structure Bi₂Sr₃Fe₂O₉, was isolated. It crystallizes in the I2 space group, with the following parameters: a=16.58(3) Å, b=5.496(1) Å, c=35.27(2) Å and β=90.62°. The single crystal X-ray structure determination, coupled with electron microscopy, shows that this ferrite is the m=5 member of the [Bi₂Sr₃Fe₂O₉]_m[Bi₄Sr₆Fe₂O₁₆] collapsed family. This new collapsed structure can be described as slices of 2212 structure of five bismuth polyhedra thick along , shifted with respect to each other and interconnected by means of [Bi₄Sr₆Fe₂O₁₆] slices. The latter are the place of numerous defects like iron or strontium for bismuth substitution; they can be correlated to intergrowth defects with other members of the family.     

Crystal growth, structural characterization and magnetic properties of Ca3CuRhO6, Ca3Co1.34Rh0.66O6 and Ca3FeRhO6

Single crystals of Ca₃CuRhO₆, Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆ and Ca₃FeRhO₆ were synthesized by high temperature flux growth in molten K₂CO₃ and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. While Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆ and Ca₃FeRhO₆ crystallize with trigonal (rhombohedral) symmetry in the space group , Z=6: Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆a=9.161(1) Å, c=10.601(2) Å; Ca₃FeRhO₆a=9.1884(3) Å, c=10.7750(4) Å; Ca₃CuRhO₆ adopts a monoclinic distortion of the K₄CdCl₆ structure in the space group C2/c, Z=4: a=9.004(2) Å, b=9.218(2) Å, c=6.453(1) Å, β=91.672(5). All crystals of Ca₃CuRhO₆ examined were twinned by pseudo-merohedry. Ca₃CuRhO₆, Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆, and Ca₃FeRhO₆ are structurally related and contain infinite one-dimensional chains of alternating face-sharing RhO₆ octahedra and MO₆ trigonal prisms. In the monoclinic modification, the copper atoms are displaced from the center of the trigonal prism toward one of the rectangular faces adopting a pseudo-square planar configuration. The magnetic properties of Ca₃CuRhO₆, Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆, and Ca₃FeRhO₆ are discussed.