Beiträge zur Untersuchung anorganischer nichtstöchiometrischer Verbindungen. XXXIII. Darstellung und elektronenmikroskopische Untersuchung von Hf2Nb20O54, M3Nb44O116 und MNb24O62 (M = Zr,Hf)

Contributions to the Investigation of Inorganic Non-stoichiometric Compounds. XXXIII. Preparation and Electron Microscopical Investigation of Hf₂Nb₂₀O₅₄, M₃Nb₄₄O₁₁₆, and MNb₂₄O₆₂ (M = Zr, Hf) The phases Hf₂Nb₂₀O₅₄, Zr₃Nb₄₄O₁₁₆, Hf₃Nb₄₄O₁₁₆, and β-HfNb₂₄O₆₂ have been prepared for the first time. The oxides MO₂ (M = Zr, Hf) and Nb₂O₅ were fused with (NH₄)₂SO₄ and their mixed precipitations were heated at 1350°C. In the same way we also obtained pure β-ZrNb₂₄O₆₂. The new compounds have block structures, as the structure investigation with HRTEM shows. Hf₂Nb₂₀O₅₄ is isostructural with Nb₂₂O₅₄, the same is valid for Zr₃Nb₄₄O₁₁₆ and Hf₃Nb₄₄O₁₁₆ with respect to Nb₄₇O₁₁₆. β-HfNb₂₄O₆₂ has the same structure as β-ZrNb₂₄O₆₂ and β-Nb₂₅O₆₂.