三维结构Li6.28La3Zr2Al0.24O12增强聚氧化乙烯基固态电解质的性能研究

通过牺牲模板法制备了一种三维框架Li_6.28La₃Zr₂Al_0.24O₁₂(3D-LLZAO)无机电解质,并将其用于构建聚氧化乙烯(PEO)基复合固态电解质膜.通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)等物理表征及电化学阻抗谱(EIS)、线性扫描伏安(LSV)和充放电循环等电化学测试方法研究了PEO基固态电解质的性能.结果表明加入10%(w) 3D-LLZAO的PEO基复合固态电解质CPE-10具有较小的体电阻、较宽的电化学稳定窗口.复合电解质CPE-10室温下离子电导率为1.58×10-4 S·cm^-1,锂离子迁移数为0.26.利用复合固态电解质组装的锂锂对称电池可在室温下0.05 mA·cm^-2的电流密度条件下稳定循环1600 h.以磷酸铁锂(LFP)为正极组装的LFP/CPE-10/Li电池在0.5 C倍率下初始放电比容量为155.6m Ah·g^-1,循环100次后容量保持率为86%.     

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。     

微球LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2材料的制备及在改性电解液中的电化学性能

利用共沉淀辅以高温烧结法制备了椭球形三元高镍LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.1)Mn_(0.1)O_2(LNCM811)正极材料,并用XRD、SEM和TEM对其结构和形貌进行表征。利用CV和恒流充放电测试LNCM811在添加质量含量分别为2%(w/w)DTD(硫酸乙烯酯)、1%(w/w)MMDS(甲烷二磺酸亚甲酯)及其复合添加剂2%DTD+1%MMDS的电解液中的电化学性能,并利用EIS测试其充放电过程中的动力学特性。结果发现相较于1%MMDS,2%DTD能较为显著提高LNCM811在常温的首周放电容量和首周库伦效率;1%MMDS和2%DTD均能提高电极材料的长循环寿命,室温25℃条件下2%DTD比1%MMDS效果更显著,而高温60℃下1%MMDS比2%DTD更为明显;LNCM811正极无论在室温下还是高温下在复合添加剂的电解液中均具有最好循环性能。EIS测试表明2%DTD+1%MMDS复合添加剂能显著降低LNCM811动力学阻抗。     

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%。     

快离子导体Li3V2(PO4)3包覆LiFePO4的结构和性能

通过机械活化将快离子导体Li3 V2(PO4)3包覆在LiFePO4 表面, 制备了性能优异的复合正极材料9LiFePO4@Li3 V2(PO4)3. 用XRD, SEM, HRTEM, EDS和电化学测试等手段研究了材料的物理化学性能. 结果表明, 包覆后的材料含有橄榄石结构的LiFePO4、单斜晶系的Li3 V2(PO4)3 和正交晶系的Li3 PO4; LiFePO4颗粒表面包覆了一层Li3 V2(PO4)3, 且部分V3+进入LiFePO4晶格内部, 使其晶格参数减小, 包覆后的LiFePO4的交换电流密度和锂离子扩散系数均提高了1个数量级. 电化学测试结果表明, 包覆后的LiFePO4的倍率性能及循环性能都得到显著改善, 在1C和2C倍率下, 包覆后的LiFePO4的首次放电比容量较包覆前分别提高了34.09%和78.97%, 经150次循环后容量保持率分别提高了27.77%和65.54%; 并且5C时容量为121.379 mA·h/g(包覆前LiFePO4在5C下几乎没有容量), 循环350次后的容量保持率高达94.03%.     

基于陶瓷/聚合物的准固态复合电解质的制备及电化学性能

采用聚碳酸亚丙酯(PPC)、偏氟乙烯-六氟丙烯共聚物(P(VDF-HFP))、双三氟甲烷磺酰亚胺锂(LiTFSI)、磷酸钛铝锂(Li_(1.4)Al_(0.4)Ti_(1.6)(PO_4)_3)和锂离子电池三元电解液(1 mol·L~(-1)LiPF_6的碳酸乙烯酯(EC)-碳酸二甲酯(DMC)-碳酸甲乙酯(EMC)溶液,V_(EC)∶V_(DMC)∶V_(EMC)=1∶1∶1)制得准固态复合电解质,其中液态电解质含量为9%(w/w)。准固态复合电解质膜在25℃下电导率达1.3×10~(-4) S·cm~(-1)。与LiFePO_4组装成准固态锂电池,0.5C倍率下首次放电比容量达128.4 mAh·g~(-1),充放电50次后容量保持率为80%。与纯聚合物准固态电解质相比,添加Li_(1.4)Al_(0.4)Ti_(1.6)(PO_4)_3可显著降低界面电阻。     

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。     

LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2制备过程中聚乙烯吡咯烷酮的加入对其电化学性能的影响

为提高LiNi_(0.8)Co_(0.15)Al_(0.05)O_2(NCA)材料的电化学性能,在NCA材料的制备过程中加入聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP),通过调控所得NCA材料的形貌来提高其电化学性能。所得材料采用X射线衍射仪和扫描电子显微镜进行形貌结构表征,电化学性能经组装成纽扣电池,用电池程控测试仪和电化学工作站进行测试。研究结果表明:由于PVP的空间效应和静电作用,PVP改性的NCA材料拥有更完整的棒状结构、发育出更好的层状结构,电化学储能性能得到较大的提升。在0.1C下,材料的首次放电比容量和充放电效率分别从143.36 mAh·g~(-1)、78.25%提高到了170.24 mAh·g~(-1)、89.20%;在0.2C的实验室条件下循环50次后,容量保持率为94.28%。     

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。     

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.     

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.     

g-C_3N_4/CaTi_2O_5复合材料制备及其光催化性能

利用类石墨氮化碳(g-C_3N_4)和亚稳相钙钛氧化物(CaTi_2O_5)固相法制备C_3N_4/CaTi_2O_5复合材料。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、金相显微镜、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及附带能谱分析仪(EDS)和N2吸附-脱附对样品的显微结构和比表面积进行检测分析,并用紫外-可见吸收光度计(UV-Vis)测试了样品的光吸收性能,研究C_3N_4与CaTi_2O_5物质的量之比(nC_3N_4/nCaTi_2O_5)对C_3N_4/CaTi_2O_5复合样品的物相结构和微观形貌的影响,同时考察C_3N_4/CaTi_2O_5复合样品在可见光照射下光催化降解罗丹明染料效果。实验结果表明:相比纯C_3N_4和CaTi_2O_5样品,C_3N_4/CaTi_2O_5复合样品在可见光下具有较高的光催化性能,随着nC_3N_4/nCaTi_2O_5增加,样品的光催化降解率随之增加而后降低,当nC_3N_4/nCaTi_2O_5=1∶1时,样品的光催化降解率达到最大值99.5%,并且循环重复利用5次后,样品的光催化剂降解率仍几乎保持不变。复合样品光催化性能提高主要归因于复合能级结构有效地抑制了电子和空穴复合所致。     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Raman scattering investigations on lanthanum-doped Bi4Ti3O12-SrBi4Ti4O15 intergrowth ferroelectrics

The ferroelectric ceramics of Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂, SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅, and lanthanum-doped Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅ were synthesized, and their Raman spectra were investigated. La-doping resulted in the enlargement of remnant polarization of Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅. The structure of the Bi₂O₂ layers and TiO₆ octahedra of the intergrowth was found to be different from those of Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ and SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅. La³⁺ ions exhibit pronounced selectivity for the occupation of A site as La content is lower than 0.50, and tend to be incorporated into Bi₂O₂ layers when the La content is higher than 0.50. Lanthanum substitution brings about the structural phase transition in Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅. The variation of ferroelectric property may be attributed to combined contribution from the decreasing of the oxygen vacancies, the relaxation of the lattice distortion, the destroying of the insulation and the space charge compensation effects of the Bi₂O₂ slabs.     

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.