Kinetics and mechanism of synthesis of cobalt telluromolybdate Co4TeMo3O16

The kinetics of synthesis of cobalt telluromolybdate, proceeding according to the equation, Co₅TeO₈ + 4MoO₃ = Co₄TeMo₃O₁₆ + CoMoO₄, have been studied in the temperature range from 500 to 650°C. Reaction products were identified by X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, and X-ray microanalysis. It has been observed that the reaction products form compact, distinctly separated layers on the surface of cobalt tellurate grains. Transport of MoO₃ takes place by sublimation of this oxide, which is the rate-determining step of the reaction.     

Investigation of the Products of Thermal Decomposition of Cobalt Telluromolybdates

The thermal behaviour of two previously described cobalt telluromolybdates: Co₄TeMo₃O₁₆ and CoTeMoO₆ was investigated and the thermal decomposition products of these compounds were determined. Two new compounds: the cobalt orthotellurate Co₃TeO₆ and the cobalt telluromolybdate Co₃Te₂MoO₁₀ were synthesized and their X-ray and thermal characterization given.     

Solid-state equilibrium relations in the Ternary Systems TeO2?MoO3?MoO2 and TeO2?MoO3?Te

In a study of the solid-state reactions in the ternary systems TeO₂? MoO₃? MoO₂ and TeO₂? MoO₃? Te, approximately 70 selected compositions were sintered at 550°C to attain equilibrium conditions, and solid-state equilibrium relations were characterized by x-ray diffraction. In a large composition range, the interaction of TeO₂ and MoO₃ with the reducing agents MoO₂ or Te leads to the reduced ternary oxide TeMo₄O₁₃ (m. p. 748°C), in addition to Te₂MoO₇, Te and (intermediate) molybdenum oxides. The compatibility relations for the binary systems TeO₂? MoO₂ and MoO₃? Te are presented for the first time. In the TeO₂? MoO₂ system, three-phase regions are found: (Te₂MoO₇? TeO₂? Te) on the TeO₂? and (TeMo₄O₁₃? MoO₂? Te) on the MoO₂-rich sides with (TeMo₄O₁₃? Te₂MoO₇? Te) in the intermediate region. In the MoO₃? Te system, three-phase regions (TeMo₄O₁₃? MoO₂? Te), (TeMo₄O₁₃? Mo₄O₁₁? MoO₂) and (TeMo₄O₁₃? MoO₃? Mo₄O₁₁) were detected. TeMo₄O₁₃ presents two allotropic forms (α′ for T < 450°C, α for T > 450°C). Both structures have been characterized by I.R. and optical reflectance spectroscopy. Unit cell dimensions are also given.     

Solid state reactions to CdTeMoO6 and its structural characterization

CdTeMoO₆ has been obtained by solid state reactions of CdMoO₄ with orth. TeO₂ at 425°C, with tetr. TeO₂ at 470°C, and with H₆TeO₆ at 490°C. Its crystal structure belongs to the tetragonal system (space group $\text{P4}\text{n}$ or $\text{P4}\text{nmm}$ with unit cell dimensions a = 5.279(2) Å, c = 9.056(2) Å. The specificity of this compound in the allylic oxidation reactions should be strictly related to its structural features, among which the presence of cis MoO₂ groups could be very important.     

Sm2O3Ga2O3 and Gd2O3Ga2O3 phase diagrams

Four definite compounds exist in the Sm₂O₃Ga₂O₃ binary phase diagram, namely: Sm₃GaO₆, Sm₄Ga₂O₉, SmGaO₃, and Sm₃Ga₅O₁₂. The $\text{3}\text{1}$ compound is orthorhombic (space group Pnna - Z.4) with the cell parameters: a = 11.40₀Å, b = 5.51₅Å, c = 9.07Å and belongs to the oxysel family. Sm₃GaO₆ and SmGaO₃ melt incongruently at 1715 and 1565°C; Sm₄Ga₂O₉ and Sm₃Ga₅O₁₂ have a congruent melting point at 1710 and 1655°C. With regard to the Gd₂O₃Ga₂O₃ system three definite compounds have been identified: Gd₃GaO₆, Gd₄Ga₂O₉, and Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂. Only the garnet melts congruently at 1740°C with the following composition: Gd_3.12Ga_4.88O₁₂. Gd₃GaO₆, and Gd₄Ga₂O₉ melt incongruently at 1760 and 1700°C. GdGaO₃ is only obtained by melt overheating which may yield an equilibrium or a metastable phase diagram.     

Crystal structure and magnetic properties of Co2TeO3Cl2 and Co2TeO3Br2

The crystal structures of the two new synthetic compounds Co₂TeO₃Cl₂ and Co₂TeO₃Br₂ are described together with their magnetic properties. Co₂TeO₃Cl₂ crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/m with unit cell parameters a=5.0472(6) Å, b=6.6325(9) Å, c=8.3452(10) Å, β=105.43(1)°, Z=2. Co₂TeO₃Br₂ crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Pccn with unit cell parameters a=10.5180(7) Å, b=15.8629(9) Å, c=7.7732(5) Å, Z=8. The crystal structures were solved from single crystal data, R=0.0328 and 0.0412, respectively. Both compounds are layered with only weak interactions in between the layers. The compound Co₂TeO₃Cl₂ has [CoO₄Cl₂] and [CoO₃Cl₃] octahedra while Co₂TeO₃Br₂ has [CoO₂Br₂] tetrahedra and [CoO₄Br₂] octahedra. The Te(IV) atoms are tetrahedrally [TeO₃E] coordinated in both compounds taking the 5s² lone electron pair E into account. The magnetic properties of the compounds are characterized predominantly by long-range antiferromagnetic ordering below 30 K.     

Cristallochimie de TlIII6TeVIO12 et TlI6TeVIO6E6: un exemple original de l'activite´ste´re´ochimique de la pairee´lectronique 6s2(E) du thallium(I)

Both crystal structures of Tl₆TeO₁₂ and Tl₆TeO₆E₆ compounds have been determined, the former by X-ray single crystal techniques, the latter by powder neutron diffraction techniques. They crystallize in the trigonal system, space groupR3¯ the corresponding hexagonal cell parameters area = 9.645(2) Å,c = 9.421(2) Å, anda = 9.5722(3) Å,c = 9.3494(4) Å, respectively, withZ = 3. In both compounds tellurium(VI) is octahedrally coordinated to oxygen atoms with TeO distances of 1.936Åfor the Tl(III)-containing compound, i.e., Tl₆TeO₁₂, and 1.946Åfor Tl₆TeO₆ (Tl(I)). Tl(III) is surrounded by seven oxygen atoms sitting at the summits of a distorted monocapped trigonal prism. Tl(I) is linked to three oxygen atoms, forming a distorted TlO₃ pyramid. The lone pairs brought by Tl(I) are in the positions precedingly occupied by oxygen atoms in the crystal structure of Tl₆TeO₁₂. This is an outstanding example of the crystallochemical role of the lone pairsE which act like oxygen atoms, making Tl^I₆Te^VIO₆E₆ isostructural with Tl^IIITe^VIO₁₂. Structural relationships with fluorite type network are discussed.     

Synthesis, crystal and band structures, and optical properties of a new lanthanide-alkaline earth tellurium(IV) oxide: La2Ba(Te3O8)(TeO3)2

A new quaternary lanthanide alkaline-earth tellurium(IV) oxide, La₂Ba(Te₃O₈)(TeO₃)₂, has been prepared by the solid-state reaction and structurally characterized. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic space group C2/c with a=19.119(3), b=5.9923(5), c=13.2970(19) Å, β=107.646(8)°, V=1451.7(3) Å³ and Z=4. La₂Ba(Te₃O₈)(TeO₃)₂ features a 3D network structure in which the cationic [La₂Ba(TeO₃)₂]⁴⁺ layers are cross-linked by Te₃O₈⁴⁻ anions. Both band structure calculation by the DFT method and optical diffuse reflectance spectrum measurements indicate that La₂Ba(Te₃O₈)(TeO₃)₂ is a wide band-gap semiconductor.     

Thermal behaviour of cobalt oxides doped with ZrO2 and ThO2 and the possible cubic phase stabilization of zirconia

The effects of doping cobalt oxides with different amounts of ZrO₂ and ThO₂ (1.5–9 mol%) on the thermal stability of Co₃O₄ and the re-oxidation of CoO by O₂ to Co₃O₄ were investigated. The techniques employed were DTA, with a controlled rate of heating and cooling, X-ray diffraction, and IR spectrometry.The results obtained by DTA revealed that the addition of both Th⁴⁺ and Zr⁴⁺ (up to 6 mol%) exerted no appreciable effect on the thermal stability of Co₃O₄. Increasing the amount of the dopant ions to 9% resulted in no further change in the thermal stability of Co₃O₄ in the case of Th⁴⁺, and an increase of 16% in case of Zr⁴⁺-doping. However, ThO₂-doping of cobalt oxide was accompanied by an enhancement in the reactivity of CoO towards re-oxidation by O₂ to Co₃O₄ to an extent proportional to the amount of dopant oxide.The X-ray investigation of ZrO₂-doped cobalt oxides calcined in air at 1000°C revealed the presence of highly crystalline and stable zirconia in the cubic form. Such a stable phase could not be obtained at temperatures below 2370°C in the absence of stabilizing agents.X-ray and IR investigations of different solids showed the presence of free thoria and zirconia together with new thorium—cobalt and zirconium—cobalt compounds. However, the slow cooling of Zr-treated cobalt oxides from 1000°C to room temperature led to the decomposition of the newly formed compound. The d-spacings and absorption bands of the newly formed compounds were determined.     

Iron-57 Mössbauer spectroscopy of Cr2TeO6 and Fe2TeO6

Iron-57 Mössbauer spectroscopy has been used to determine the hyperfine field at a chromium site in Cr₂TeO₆ which is found to be 525 kOe. The Néel temperature for Cr₂TeO₆ containing 0.4% ⁵⁷Fe is found to be 90%K; the angle θ between V_zz and the magnetic axis is 42 ± 4°. These data are compared with those for Fe₂TeO₆ where H_eff (T = 0) = 530 kOe T_N = 203°K and θ = 90°.     

Phase diagram and infrared-spectral investigation of the 2TeO2 · V2O5-Na2O · V2O5 · 2TeO2 system

The phase diagram of the 2TeO₂ · V₂O₅-Na₂O · V₂O₅ · 2TeO₂ system is studied by X-ray diffraction, ir spectroscopy, and DTA. A new compound with a composition of Na₂O · 3V₂O₅ · 6TeO₂ is established. The ir spectra of the alkaline trivanadates are interpreted. They are considered as structural analogs of the new phase. As a result of this comparison, the postulate is made that the main structural units in the Na₂O · 3V₂O₅ · 6TeO₂ compound are V₂O₈ groups, while tellurium is present both in the TeO₃ and TeO₄ groups. Contrary to the crystal phases, in glasses the transition from VO₅ toward VO₄ does not proceed through the formation of new structural units of vanadium; but rather a gradual transition of the structure is observed with a change in the composition from 2TeO₂ · V₂O₅ to Na₂O · V₂O₅ · 2TeO₂.     

An outline of the stucture of 7Bi2O3 · 2WO3 and its solid solutions

This paper gives an outline of the structure of a solid solution based on 7Bi₂O₃ · 2WO₃. The experimental results using X-ray diffraction methods (precession and powder) showed that 7Bi₂O₃ · 2WO₃ crystallizes in the space group $\text{I4}{}_1\text{a}$ with a = 12.5143(5)Å and c = 11.2248(6) Å. The number of formula weights per unit cell is 40, when the formula is considered to be of the oxygen-deficient fluorite-type Bi_0.875W_0.125O_1.6875. The compound has a substructure based on a defect fluorite-type pseudocubic subcell with $\text{a′ ? 5.6}$ Å. The axial relations between the supercell and subcell are $\text{a ? √a′}$ and $\text{c ? 2a′}$. The solid solution was formed over a limited range of WO₃ content between 21.3 mole% and 26.3 mole% at 700°C. The ordering of metal atoms is discussed and an ideal crystal structure is proposed.     

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.     

Neutron diffraction determination of the crystal structure of Ce7O12

A neutron diffraction study has been made on polycrystalline and single crystal samples of CeO_1.714. The results confirm that the compound is isostructural with ternary oxides of the type UY₆O₁₂. The space group is $\text{R}\text{3}$ with hexagonal unit cell dimensions a = 10.37 Å and c = 9.67 Å (rhombohedral cell a = 8.60 Å and α = 99.4°). The hexagonal unit cell contains three formula units of Ce₇O₁₂. Totals of 79 and 24 independent reflections from the single crystal were measured at neutron wavelengths of 1.185 and 2.37 Å, respectively. Simultaneous refinement of the two sets of data yielded a weighted R factor of 0.144. The structure is a rhombohedral defect type of fluorite arrangement in which pairs of oxygen vacancies are ordered along the [111] axis.     

Subsolidus phase relations in the BaTiO3TiO2 system

Ba₆Ti₁₇O₄₀, Ba₄Ti₁₃O₃₀, BaTi₄O₉, and Ba₂Ti₉O₂₀ are the only compounds which were found to have a stability range in the subsolidus of the BaTiO₃TiO₂ system. BaTi₂O₅ and BaTi₅O₁₁, reported in other studies, apparently are not stable. The compound reported as Ba₂Ti₅O₁₂ appears to have been mistaken for Ba₆Ti₁₇O₄₀. X-Ray diffraction powder data are given for this phase which is monoclinic with a = 9.890, b = 17.117, c = 18.933 Å and β=98°42.6′. The phase formulated previously as BaTi₃O₇ is shown to be Ba₄Ti₁₃O₃₀ based on structural and density considerations, phase equilibria, and single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction data. This compound is orthorhombic with a = 17.072, b = 9.862, and c = 14.059 Å, probable space group, Cmca. An idealized structure for this phase is proposed. Ba₂Ti₉O₂₀ decomposes above 1300°C in the solid state to BaTi₄O₉ plus rutile. Single crystals were grown using BaF₂ as a mineralizer.     

Structure and basic magnetic properties of the honeycomb lattice compounds Na2Co2TeO6 and Na3Co2SbO6

The synthesis, structure, and basic magnetic properties of Na₂Co₂TeO₆ and Na₃Co₂SbO₆ are reported. The crystal structures were determined by neutron powder diffraction. Na₂Co₂TeO₆ has a two-layer hexagonal structure (space group P6₃22) while Na₃Co₂SbO₆ has a single-layer monoclinic structure (space group C2/m). The Co, Te, and Sb ions are in octahedral coordination, and the edge sharing octahedra form planes interleaved by sodium ions. Both compounds have full ordering of the Co²⁺ and Te⁶⁺/Sb⁵⁺ ions in the ab plane such that the Co²⁺ ions form a honeycomb array. The stacking of the honeycomb arrays differ in the two compounds. Both Na₂Co₂TeO₆ and Na₃Co₂SbO₆ display magnetic ordering at low temperatures, with what appears to be a spin-flop transition found in Na₃Co₂SbO₆.     

La4(Si5.2Ge2.8O18)(TeO3)4 and La2(Si6O13)(TeO3)2: Intergrowth of the lanthanum(III) tellurite layer with the XO4 (X=Si/Ge) tetrahedral layer

Two novel lanthanum(III) silicate tellurites, namely, La₄(Si_5.2Ge_2.8O₁₈)(TeO₃)₄ and La₂(Si₆O₁₃)(TeO₃)₂, have been synthesized by the solid state reactions and their structures determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of La₄(Si_5.2Ge_2.8O₁₈)(TeO₃)₄ features a three-dimensional (3D) network composed of the [(Ge_2.82Si_5.18)O₁₈]⁴⁻ tetrahedral layers and the [La₄(TeO₃)₄]⁴⁺ layers that alternate along the b-axis. The germanate-silicate layer consists of corner-sharing XO₄ (X=Si/Ge) tetrahedra, forming four- and six-member rings. The structure of La₂(Si₆O₁₃)(TeO₃)₂ is a 3D network composed of the [Si₆O₁₃]²⁻ double layers and the [La₂(TeO₃)₂]²⁺ layers that alternate along the a-axis. The [Si₆O₁₃]²⁻ double layer is built by corner-sharing silicate tetrahedra, forming four-, five- and eight-member rings. The TeO₃²⁻ anions in both compounds are only involved in the coordination with La³⁺ ions to form a lanthanum(III) tellurite layer. La₄(Si_5.2Ge_2.8O₁₈)(TeO₃)₄ is a wide band-gap semiconductor.     

Crystal field effects on the magnetic behavior of Yb2V2O7 and Tm2V2O7

The bulk magnetic behaviors of the pyrochlores Yb₂V₂O₇ and Tm₂V₂O₇ were investigated. Calculated susceptibilities were adjusted to obtain the best fit to experimental data. A cubic crystal field Hamiltonian was used with B°₄ = ?0.633 and B°₆ = 0.000705 K for Yb³⁺ and B°₄ = 0.0297 and B°₆ = 0.000339 K for Tm³⁺. The calculated susceptibility for Yb³⁺ was found to be insensitive to the addition of an axial B°₂ parameter to the cubic Hamiltonian.     

Synthèse et structure cristalline d'un nouvel oxyde mixte FeV2O6H0.5 relation avec la structure type diaspore

Single crystals of a new compound, FeV₂O₆H_0.5, have been obtained by hydrothermal synthesis at 650°C and 2 kbar. An electron microprobe analysis indicated that the chemical formula is FeV₂O₆. This compound has an orthorhombic symmetry, space group P2₁2₁2₁ with Z = 4. The unit cell dimensions are

$\text{a = 4.891}\text{A}\text{?}\text{, b = 9.553}\text{A}\text{?}\text{, c = 8.786}\text{A}\text{?}$

These parameters are related to a′, b′, c′ of the diaspore-type VO₂ by the relations: $\text{a ? a′, b ? b′, c ? 3c′}$. The structure, based on single crystal data, has been determined from Patterson and Fourier syntheses. A structural refinement gave a final R-factor of 2.4%. The new structure can be deduced from that of the diaspore-type VO₂, by displacement of one third of the cations from an octahedral site to an adjacent unoccupied tetrahedral site, which is located in a channel parallel to the c axis. The calculation of the cation and oxygen valences indicated that some O^2? were in fact OH^?. This conjecture was supported by thermogravimetric analysis. The chemical formula was indeed Fe³⁺₂V³⁺V⁴⁺V⁵⁺₂O₁₁(OH). Some intensities of the powder diffraction lines changed strongly when the preparation temperature was reduced from 650°C to 300°C. This was explained by an increase of the hydrogen ratio in the formula FeV₂O₆H_x, which implies a structural change. The different phases FeV₂O₆H_x can be considered as solid solutions between two extreme phases with different structure: one with the present one and the other with a diaspore-type structure.     

Contributionàl'étude du système formépar l'étain,le soufre et l'iode. Mise enévidence des deux variétés de l'iodosulfure stanneux Sn2SI2: Comportement thermique etétude structurale

We have found a new compound Mn₈O₁₀Cl₃. It is prepared by oxidation of anhydrous or hydrated MnCl₂ in streaming (N₂ + O₂) at temperatures less than 680°C. At room temperature the compound is tetragonal, a = b = 9.2898 Å, c = 13.0247 Å. The more symmetric space group is $\text{I4}\text{mmm}$. Mn₈O₁₀Cl₃ becomes cubic at 360°C with the c-axis as cubic parameter. In air, DTA and GTA have shown that Mn₈O₁₀Cl₃ is transformed at 580°C into Mn₂O₃ which gives Mn₃O₄ at 960°C. The exact formula has been determined only by crystal structure analysis.