Etude des equilibres solide-liquide des systems MIPO3Sm(PO3)3 (MI = Li,Na, Ag)

The M^IPO₃Sm(PO₃)₃(M^I = Li, Na, Ag) systems were studied. Differential thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction were used to investigate the liquidus and solidus relations. Three compounds LiSm(PO₃)₄, NaSm(PO₃)₄, and AgSm(PO₃)₄ were obtained which melt incongruently at 1248, 1143, and 1078 K, respectively. These compounds are isomorphous with their homologs LiLn(PO₃)₄, NaLn(PO₃)₄, AgLn(PO₃)₄ (Ln = Ce, La, Nd). They belong to the monoclinic system. The LiSm(PO₃)₄ unit cell parameters refined by least squares method are a = 16.43(3) Å, b = 7.16(1) Å, c = 9.65(3) Å, β = 125,9°(1), with the space group $\text{C2}\text{c}$ and Z = 4. NaSm(PO₃)₄ and AgSm(PO₃)₄ are isotypic; they cristallize in the $\text{P2}{}_1\text{c}$ space group, Z = 4; their unit cell parameters are, respectively, a = 12.18(1) Å, b = 13.05(1) Å, c = 7.25(5) Å, β = 126,53°(4), $\text{a = 12.25(1)}\text{A}\text{?}$, b = 13.06(1) Å, c = 7.201(9) Å, β = 126,57°(7). The ir spectra of the last two compounds indicate that these phosphates are chain phosphates.     

Phase equilibrium relations in the binary systems LiPO3CeP3O9 and NaPO3CeP3O9

The LiPO₃CeP₃O₉ and NaPO₃CeP₃O₉ systems have been investigated for the first time by DTA, X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy. Each system forms a single 1:1 compound. LiCe(PO₃)₄ melts in a peritectic reaction at 980°C. NaCe(PO₃)₄ melts incongruently, too, at 865°C. These compounds have a monoclinic unit cell with the parameters: a = 16.415(6), b = 7,042(6), c = 9.772(7)Å; β = 126.03(5)°; Z = 4; space group $\text{C}{}_2\text{c}$ for LiCe (PO₃)₄; and a = 9.981(4), b = 13.129(6), c = 7.226(5) Å, β = 89.93(4)°, Z = 4, space group $\text{P2}{}_1\text{n}$ for NaCe(PO₃)₄. It is established that both compounds are mixed polyphosphates with chain structure of the type |M^I_IM^III_II (PO₃)₄|_∞M^I_I: alkali metal, M^III_II: rare earth.     

Excess molar enthalpies of {(1 − x2 − x3)Al + x2Bi + x3Ga}(I) alloys

The excess molar enthalpies H_m^E{(1 ? x₂ ? x₃)Al + x₂Bi + x₃Ga}(I) have been measured between 725 and 1170 K along the sections $\text{(1 ? x}{}_2\text{? x}{}_3\text{)}\text{x}{}_3\text{=}\text{1}\text{3}$, 1, and 3, and $\text{x}{}_2\text{x}{}_3\text{=}\text{1}\text{3}$, 1, and 3, with a high-temperature Calvet calorimeter using both the direct- and indirect-drop methods of mixing; experimental uncertainty is quoted respectively at 6.7 per cent and 9.9 per cent. The equilibrium temperatures confirmed phase boundaries previously determined by potentiometry, d.t.a., and calculation. Extrapolation of the experimental excess molar enthalpies to the limiting binary alloys {(1 ? x₂)Al + x₂Bi} allows new values for the excess molar enthalpies of these alloys to be proposed. The excess molar enthalpies of the ternary liquid mixtures can be represented correctly using these new values and Bonnier's equation.     

Oxysulfure de scandium Sc2O2S

Sc₂O₂S is hexagonal, $\text{P6}{}_3\text{mmc}\text{, a = 3.5196(4)}$ Å, c = 12.519(2) Å, Z = 2, Dc = 3.807 g cm^?3, Dm = 4.014 g cm^?3, μ(MoKα) = 55.51 cm^?1. The final R value is 0.038 for 205 symmetry-independent reflections. This scandium oxysulfide has c = 12.52 Å, twice the value found in rare earth oxysulfides. An La₂O₂S cell combined with its reflection in a (001) mirror gives the Sc₂O₂S cell.     

Synthesis and crystal chemistry of NH3(MoO3)3

NH₃(MoO₃)₃ crystallizes with hexagonal symmetry, space group $\text{P6}{}_3\text{m}$, lattice constants a = 10.568 Å, c = 3.726 Å, and Z = 2. The crystal structure has been determined by Patterson synthesis and refined assuming isotropic temperature factors to a final conventional R value of 0.085. The structure shows a three-dimensional arrangement built up of double chains of distorted MoO₆ octahedra, parallel to the [001] direction. The octahedral double chains are linked among each other through common oxygen atoms. In addition to the shared oxygen atoms, each molybdenum is coordinated to one terminal oxygen. MoO distances range from 1.645 to 2.378 Å and OMoO angles from 74.3 to 114.3°. These results are consistent with the fact that molybdenum in high-valence states shows octahedral coordination with terminal oxygens.     

Crystal structures of the fluorite-related phases CaHf4O9 and Ca6Hf19O44

Crystal structures for the fluorite-related phases CaHf₄O₉$\text{ф}{}_1$) and Ca₆Hf₁₉O₄₄ ($\text{ф}{}_2$) have been determined from X-ray powder diffraction data. qf₁ is monoclinic, $\text{C2}\text{c}$, with a = 17.698 Å, b = 14.500Å, c = 12.021 Å, β = 119.47° and Z = 16. qf₂ is rhombohedral, $\text{R}\text{3}\text{c}$, with a = 12.058 Å, α = 98.31° and Z = 2.Both phases are superstructures derived from the defect fluorite structure by ordering of the cations and of the anion vacancies. The ordering is such that the calcium ions are always 8-coordinated by oxygen ions, while the hafnium ions may be 6-, 7-, or 8-coordinated. The closest approach of anion vacancies is a $\text{1}\text{2}\text{〈111〉}$ fluorite subcell vector, and in each structure vacancies with this separation form strings.     

Nouveaux thiochlorures de molybdène(II): Mo6Cl10Y (Y = S,Se, Te): Structure et propriétés magnétiques et électriques

The thiochlorides Mo₆Cl₁₀Y (Y = S, Se, Te) have been prepared; they are isostructural with Nb₆I₁₁, space group Pccn, and have four formula units per unit cell. The X-ray structure of Mo₆Cl₁₀Se has been determined from three-dimensional single-crystal counter data and refined to a final R value of 0.053 for 3350 independent reflections. The most important result concerning this structure is a statistical distribution of the Se atom on the unit (Mo₆X′₈) with $\text{X′ ?}\text{7}\text{8}\text{Cl}\text{+}\text{1}\text{8}\text{Se}$: so the compound Mo₆Cl₁₀Se must be formulated $\text{(Mo}{}_6\text{Cl}{}_7\text{Se)Cl}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>4</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{Cl}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>2</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$. The diamagnetic and dielectric behavior of these new thiochlorides is discussed.     

Magnetic order in AVX3 (A = Rb,Cs, (CD3)4 N; X = Cl,Br, I): A neutron diffraction study

AVX₃ (A = Rb, Cs, (CD₃)₄ N; X = Cl, Br, I) crystallize in the hexagonal system, space group $\text{P6}{}_3\text{mmc}$, with chains of face-sharing VX₆ octahedra along the c-axis. This leads to a pronounced one-dimensional character of their magnetic properties with a strong antiferromagnetic exchange interaction J between nearest neighbor V²⁺ ions along these chains. All compounds except [(CD₃)₄N]VCl₃ order three-dimensionally with ordering temperatures T_c between 13 and 32 K. In the ordered phase the magnetic moments, μ, lie in the basal plane in a triangular arrangement typical for antiferromagnetic interchain interaction J′.     

Nd3+, Eu3+, and Gd3+ ions as local probes in the NaxSr3−2xLnx(PO4)2 and KCaLn(PO4)2 rare earth phosphates

Use of Nd³⁺, Eu³⁺, and Gd³⁺ as local structural probes allows the determination of the rare earth positions in the Na_xSr_3?2xLn_x(PO₄)₂ (Ln = La to Tb) and KCaLn(PO₄)₂ phases (Ln = rare earth). Moreover, a common feature of both series is a particularly high splitting of the excitation ${}^6\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and ${}^6\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ levels of the Gd³⁺ ions.     

The structures of fluorides X. Neutron powder diffraction profile studies of UF6 at 193°K and 293°K

Neutron diffraction studies on polycrystalline UF₆ have been carried out at 193°K and 293°K. At both temperatures, UF₆ is orthorhombic with the space group Pnma (D¹⁶_2h) and Z = 4. Measured lattice parameters are a = 9.924 (10) Å, b = 8.954 (9) Å, c = 5.198 (5)Å at 293°K and a = 9.843 (11), b = 8.920 (10), c = 5.173 (6) Å at 193°K. The neutron diffraction patterns were analyzed by the least-squares profile-fitting technique. The final values of $\text{R =}\text{∑}\text{i}\text{(|I}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>o</mtext><mtext>i</mtext>}}\text{? I}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>o</mtext><mtext>i</mtext>}}\text{|)/∑ I}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>o</mtext><mtext>i</mtext>}}$ over the pattern points, where I_oi is a background corrected measured intensity, were 0.081 at 193°K and 0.133 at 293°K.On cooling, the hexagonal close-packing tends to become more regular, and the FF distances external to a UF₆ octahedron contract. The octahedra are nearly regular with a mean UF distance of 1.98 Å, a mean FF edge of 2.80 Å, and a FUF angle of 90.0° at 193°K.     

Crystal growth and X-ray data of the lead phosphates Pb4P2O9 and Pb8P2O13

Single crystals of the title compounds have been grown by the Czochralski technique. Pb₄P₂O₉ crystallizes in the space group $\text{P2}{}_1\text{c}$ with the parameters a = 9.4812 Å, b = 7.1303 Å, c = 14.390 Å, β = 104.51° and Pb₈P₂O₁₃ in $\text{C2}\text{m}$ with a = 10.641 Å, b = 10.206Å c = 14.342 Å, β = 98.34°.     

Cation ordering in Ca2La8(SiO4)6O2

The distribution of La³⁺ and Ca²⁺ over the cation sites in Ca₂La₈(SiO₄)₆O₂ was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Ca₂La₈(SiO₄)₆O₂ has the apatite structure, and all available evidence indicates that the space group is $\text{P6}{}_3\text{m}$, thus precluding a completely ordered structure. The 6h lattice sites are occupied by La³⁺. In contrast, the 4f sites are occupied equally by La³⁺ and Ca²⁺ ions. Consideration of the properties of the La³⁺ and Ca²⁺ ions suggests that this distribution is thermodynamically favored for this composition. A simple Ising model suggests ordered columns. These would not be precluded by space group $\text{P6}{}_3\text{m}$, if the correlation between adjacent columns were random.     

The crystal structures and magnetic properties of Ba2LaRuO6 and Ca2LaRuO6

Profile analysis of high-resolution, powder neutron-diffraction data was used to refine the previously reported structures of the ordered, distorted perovskites Ba₂LaRuO₆ and Ca₂LaRuO₆. Low-temperature neutron diffraction experiments showed that, at 2K, the former is a Type IIIa antiferromagnet while the latter is Type I. Both compounds have an ordered magnetic moment of $\text{μ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Ru</mtext>}}\text{? 1.95μ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>B</mtext>}}$ per Ru⁵⁺ ion. The Néel temperature of Ba₂LaRuO₆ was determined to be 29.5K, and the covalent mixing between the ruthenium and nearest-neighbor anions is described by A²_π = 8.2 ± 1% for Ba₂LaRuO₆ and 8.6 ± 1% for Ca₂LaRuO₆. The ionic radius of a Ru⁵⁺ ion is 0.56 Å. These data are consistently interpreted within the framework of a strongly correlated, half-filled π1 band. Extension of this interpretation to the magnetic data for the perovskites CaRuO₃ and SrRuO₃ leads to a fundamental theoretical prediction.     

Crystal structure,Mössbauer,and magnetic behavior of mixed valence compounds in the BaFeS system: Ba3(Ba1−xAlx)Fe2S6[S1−y(S2)y]

The compounds $\text{Ba}{}_4\text{Fe}{}_2\text{S}{}_6\text{[S}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>2</mtext><mtext>3</mtext>}}\text{(}\text{S}{}_2\text{)}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>3</mtext>}}\text{]}$ and Ba_3.6Al_0.4Fe₂S₆[S_0.6(S₂)_0.4], designated I and II, were prepared by reacting BaS, Fe, and S powders and Al foils in graphite containers sealed in evacuated quartz ampoules at approximately 1100°C. The crystal structure of I was determined using 1682 independent, nonzero X-ray reflections, while 3589 were used for II. They are triclinic, $\text{A}\text{l}$:

$\text{a=9.002(2)}\text{A}\text{?}\text{,b=6.7086(8)}\text{A}\text{?}\text{,c=24.658(4)}\text{A}\text{?}\text{α91.49(2)°,}$

$\text{β=105.10(2)°y=90.74(2)°,ψ}{}_{\mathrm{calc}}\text{=4.15g/cm}{}^3\text{,for I:}$

$\text{a=8.993(6)}\text{A}\text{?}\text{,b=6.708(7)}\text{A}\text{?}\text{,c=24.70(1)}\text{A}\text{?}\text{α91.11(6)°,}$

$\text{β=105.04(6)°y=90.90(9)°,ψ}{}_{\mathrm{calc}}\text{=3.90g/cm}{}^3\text{,for II:}$

BaS₆ trigonal prisms share edges to form distorted hexagonal rings which form one-dimensional chains leaving two free lateral edges. The chains link in a stairstep manner with the rings offset along the [301] direction. These stairsteps join in a complicated manner to form a three-dimensional network. Fe ions are in two sites forming isolated FeS₄ tetrahedra and isolated Fe₂S₆ dimers by edge-sharing tetrahedra. The Al substitution occurs in the trigonal prisms which have free edges with Al replacing Ba. Room-temperature Mössbauer isomer shifts are 0.20 mm/sec. for I and 0.30 mm/sec for II. These data indicate that upon Al substitution charge compensation occurs by reducing Fe³⁺. Valence calculations indicate that Fe in edge-sharing tetrahedra are reduced while the Fe in the isolated tetrahedron remains unchanged. The effective charge distribution in the Al substituted compound is approximately Fe³⁺, Fe^2.5+ with electron delocalization across the shared edge. Room temperature electrical resistivity is 10⁵ ohm/cm. The compositions of the crystals are best represented by the formulas $\text{[}\text{Ba}{}_4\text{Fe}{}_2\text{S}{}_7\text{]}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>2</mtext><mtext>3</mtext>}}\text{·[}\text{Ba}{}_4\text{Fe}{}_2\text{S}{}_6\text{(S}{}_2\text{)]}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>3</mtext>}}$ and [Ba₃AlFe₂S₇]_0.4·[Ba₄Fe₂S₇]_0.2·[Ba₄Fe₂S₆(S₂)]_0.4. The replacement of a sulfide by a disulfide ion is thought to be strongly dependent on the sulfur activity during the preparation.     

Idle spin behavior of the shifted hexagonal tungsten bronze type compounds FeIIFeIII2F8(H2O)2 and MnFe2F8(H2O)2

Fe^IIFe^III₂F₈(H₂O)₂ and MnFe₂F₈(H₂O)₂, grown by hydrothermal synthesis ($\text{P ? 200}\text{MPa}\text{, T = 450}\text{or}\text{380°}\text{C}$), crystallize in the monoclinic system with cell dimensions (Å): a = 7.609(5), b = 7.514(6), c = 7.453(4), β = 118.21(3)°; and a = 7.589(6), b = 7.503(8), c = 7.449(5), β = 118.06(3)°, and space group $\text{C2}\text{m}\text{, Z = 2}$. The structure is related to that of $\text{WO}{}_3\text{·}\text{1}\text{3}\text{H}{}_2\text{O}$. It is described in terms of perovskite type layers of Fe³⁺ octahedra separated by Fe²⁺ or Mn²⁺ octahedra, or in terms of shifted hexagonal bronze type layers. Both compounds present a weak ferromagnetism below T_N (157 and 156 K, respectively). Mössbauer spectroscopy points to an “idle spin” behavior for Fe^IIFe^III₂F₈(H₂O)₂: only Fe³⁺ spins order at T_N, while the Fe²⁺ spins remain paramagnetic between 157 and 35 K. Below 35 K, the hyperfine magnetic field at the Fe²⁺ nuclei is very weak: H_hf = 47 kOe at T = 4.2 K. For MnFe₂F₈(H₂O)₂, Mn²⁺ spin disorder is expected at 4.2 K. This “idle spin” behavior is due to magnetic frustration.     

Etude cristallochimique des phases de type perovskite du systeme Th0.25 NbO3NaNbO3

The compound Th_0.25 NbO₃ melts congruently at 1390°C. Single crystals obtained by slow cooling from the melt are transparent and show uniaxial optical properties. A single-crystal X-ray analysis confirms the tetragonal cell found by Kovba and Trunov from a powder data and gives a = 3.90 Å and c = 7.85 Å. No systematic absence of the hkl reflections is observed on precession films. The relative intensities of the main reflections are characteristic of a perovskite-like arrangement ABO₃ whose large dodecahedral A sites are only partly occupied. Several domains have been found in the perovskite-type solid solution (1 ? x) Th_0.25NbO₃-x NaNbO₃. For 0 ? x ? 0.5 the phases have a tetragonal cell with $\text{a ? a}{}_0$ and $\text{c ? 2a}{}_0$ as in pure Th_0.25 NbO₃. When 0.6 ? x ? 0.8 the corresponding phases crystallize with a small cubic cell ($\text{a}{}_0\text{? 3.9}$Å), while phases with 0.9 ? x ? 1 have an orthorhombic cell ($\text{a ? 2}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{a}{}_0\text{, b ? 2}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{a}{}_0\text{, c ? a}{}_0$).     

New SbS2 strings in the BaSb2S4 structure

The new compound BaSb₂S₄ crystallizes in the monoclinic system (space group: $\text{P2}{}_1\text{c}$, No. 14) with a = 8.985(2) Å, b = 8.203(3) Å, c = 20.602(5) Å, β = 101.36(3)°. SbS₃ ψ tetrahedra and ψ-trigonal SbS₄ bipyramids are connected by common corners and edgers to infinite strings. These are arraged cross-wise in sheets perpendicular to the c axis.