Synthese und Kristallstruktur von Ba25Cu142+Cu43+Zn4O49

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ba₂₅Cu₁₄²⁺Cu₄³⁺Zn₄O₄₉ Single crystals of Ba₂₅Cu₁₄²⁺Cu₄³⁺Zn₄O₄₉ were prepared with solid state and flux reactions. X-ray investigations show tetragonal symmetry, space group D⁷_4th–P4/nmm, a = 18.2146, c = 9.3230 Å, Z = 2. The hitherto unknown structure type shows copper in square pyramids and planar polygones, connected to six member rings or Cu₅O₂₀ groups. Slightly bent Cu₅O₁₂ groups produced by edge connection of five CuO₄ polygones are connected with ZnO₄ tetrahedra forming Cu₅Zn₄O₂₀ units. The complicated structure is shown step by step.