Crystal data for two new phosphate-tellurates : Te(OH)6·2TlH2PO4·Tl2HPO4 and Te(OH)6·2TlH2PO4. Crystal structure of Te(OH)6·2TlH2PO4

We describe chemical preparations and give crystal data for two new phosphate-tellurates : Te(OH)₆·2TlH₂PO₄·Tl₂HPO₄ and Te(OH)₆·2TlH₂PO₄. Both are monoclinic with the following unit cell dimensions : a = 13.68(1), b = 6.317(5), $\text{c}\text{= 11.36(1)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 110.18(1)°, Z = 2, D_x = 4.82, S.G. = Cm for the first one, a = 6.285(5), b = 14.74(1), $\text{c}\text{= 7.844(5)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 113.38(1)°, Z = 2, D_x = 4.14, S.G. = P2₁/n for the second one. Crystal structure of the second salt shows, as in the already described phosphate-tellurates, the coexistence of independent TeO₆ octahedra and PO₄ tetrahedra in the atomic arrangement.     

Crystal structure of K4[H2J2O10].8H20

Crystals of K₄ [H₂J₂O₁₀] 8H₂O belong to the triclinic system, space group P 1 with a = 7.161 (2) $\text{A}\text{?}\text{, b}\text{= 10,553}$ (5) $\text{A}\text{?}\text{, c}\text{= 7,081}$ (2) $\text{A}\text{?}\text{, α = 98°1′}$, β = 117°8′, γ = 90°6′ and Z = 1. The crystal structure has been determined on the basis of photographic data from 877 independent reflections, with the final R value of 6,6%. The iodine atoms are surrounded by a distorted octahedra consisting of five oxygen atoms and one OH group. The average J-O distance is 2.03 Å. There are 2 independent K atoms in the structure. K(1) has a coordination number of eight, while K(2) is surrounded by 6 (5 water molecules + one OH group) nearest neighbours.     

Preparation,properties and crystal structure of TlV5S8

A new sulfide of vanadium and thallium TlV₅S₈ has been prepared. It has monoclinic symmetry with space group C2 and cell dimensions: $\text{a}\text{= 17.465}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b}\text{= 3.301}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{= 8.519}\text{A}\text{?}$ and β = 103.94°. The structure can be described as a 3D framework made up of infinite layers and double chains which consist of VS₆ octahedra sharing faces and edges. Large rectangular tunnels host the thallium atoms. The compound shows metallic behavior.     

Etude du systeme KPO3-LaP3O9. Donnees cristal lographiques sur K2La(PO3)5 et (NH4)2La(PO3)5

The system KPO₃-LaP₃O₉ has been studied for the first time by differential thermal analysis and X ray diffraction. The system shows two compounds KLa(PO₃)₄ and K₂La(PO₃)₅ which melt in a peritectic decomposition at 880°C and 770°C respectively. An eutectic point appears at 705°C; The eutectic point corresponds to a concentration of 10% molar LaP₃O₉.Infra Red absorption spectra are typical of chain phosphates.The new compound K₂La(PO₃₅ is isotypic whith (NH₄)₂La(PO₃)₅ which has been synthetized for the first time. They belong to the triclinic system whith space group P1 and Z = 2. The parameters of the unit cell are: $\text{a = 7.309(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$$\text{b = 13.35(2)}\text{A}\text{?}$$\text{c = 7.155(7)}\text{A}\text{?}$α = 90°3(1) β = 109°17(7) γ = 89°90(4) for K₂La(PO₃)₅ and: $\text{a = 7.174(8)}\text{A}\text{?}$$\text{b = 13.38(2)}\text{A}\text{?}$$\text{c = 7.35(2)}\text{A}\text{?}$α = 90°6(2) β = 107°4(1) γ = 89°82(7) for (NH₄)₂La(PO₃)₅.     

The crystal structure of a new high -Nd- concentration laser material: Na3Nd(PO4)2

The crystal structure of Na₃Nd(PO₄)₂ has been determined from three-dimensional Mo-Kα diffractometer data. The space group is Pbc2₁, the lattice constants are: $\text{a}\text{= 15.874(8)}\text{A}\text{?}$$\text{b}\text{= 13.952(8)}\text{A}\text{?}$$\text{c}\text{= 18.470(9)}\text{A}\text{?}$ and there are 24 formula units per unit cell, giving a Nd concentration of 5.8 10²¹cm^?3. The final R-factor with 2329 independent reflections is 0.060. The structure of Na₃Nd(PO₄)₂, very closely related to that of Na₃La(VO₄)₂, is made up of isolated PO₄ tetrahedra and of sodium and neodymium atoms arranged in an ordered way. The tripling of the a parameter results only from the distortion of the PO₄ tetrahedra. The NdO_y polyhedra are isolated from one another and the shortest Nd-Nd distance is 4.65 Å.     

The sodium ytterbium orthophosphate Na3(1+x)Yb(2-x)(PO4)3

A new sodium ytterbium orthophosphate with general formula Na_3(1+x)Yb_(2-x)(PO₄)₃ (0.07 ? x ? 0.50) has been prepared and characterized. Its crystal structure has been determined from a single crystal for x = 0.50. The space group is R3?c, the lattice constants are : $\text{a}\text{= 9.12(1)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{= 21.81(6)}\text{A}\text{?}$. The structure of Na_4.50Yb_1.50(PO₄)₃ is related to that of NaZr₂(PO₄)₃. The PO₄ tetrahedra and the (Yb,Na)O₆ octahedra form a three-dimensional skeleton in which the remaining sodium atoms are inserted. This structural type is also found for the phases Na_4.50Ln_1.50(PO₄)₃ (Ln = Tm, Lu) and Na_4.50Ln_1.50(AsO₄)₃ (Ln = Er, Tm, Yb, Lu).     

Crystal structures of two cesium phosphate-tellurates : Te(OH)6.Cs2HPO4 and Te(OH)6.Cs2HPO4.2CsH2PO4

Te(OH)₆.Cs₂HPO₄ and Te(OH)₆.Cs₂HPO₄.2CsH₂PO₄ are monoclinic, the first one with a = 8.204(5), b = 18.416(9), $\text{c}\text{= 6.995(5)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 89.89(5)°, Z = 4, space group P2₁/n, the second one with a = 9.591(6), b = 13.163(9), $\text{c}\text{= 8.367(5)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 106.27(5)°, Z = 2, space group P2₁/m. As already observed in previously described phosphate-tellurates the main feature of these atomic arrangements is the coexistence of two independent and different types of anions (PO₄ and TeO₆ groups) in the unit cell.     

Structure cristalline et proprietes magnetiques de la variete basse temperature TlFeBr3β

DTA and X-Ray studies of TlFeBr₃ show a transition at 384°C. The low temperature phase β-TlFeBr₃ is related to NH₄CdCl₃ and crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with $\text{a}\text{= 9.279(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b}\text{= 3.984(3)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{= 15.070(7)}\text{A}\text{?}$, Z = 4. The crystal structure has been determined from 564 independent reflexions. The structure contains FeBr₆ octahedra in which each Fe atom is coordinated to six Br atoms. The FeBr₆ octahedra share vertices to form infinite double chains along the b? axis. This compound behaves paramagnetically above 40 K, with a Curie-Weiss temperature of θ = 12 K and a magnetic moment of μ = 5.59 μB, but becomes antiferromagnetic below 14 K.     

Hydrogen bonding in NH4HSO4. NH4H2PO4

NH₄HSO₄·NH₄H₂PO₄ is monoclinic $\text{P}\text{2}{}_1\text{n}$ with Z = 2 and the following unit cell dimensions : a = 7.723(5), b = 7.540(5), $\text{c}\text{= 7.482(5)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 101.32(5)°. Crystal structure of this salt has been solved with a final R value 0.028. As in the corresponding potassium salt PO₄ and SO₄ tetrahedra are randomly distributed.A complete hydrogen bonding pattern is given.     

KTi6Nb5O25 : A member of a series of chemically twinned rutile oxides (AM3O9) (M2O4)n

A new oxide KTi₆Nb₅O₂₅ with a structure related to that of KTi₂Ta₅O₁₅ (1) has been prepared and described. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with unit-cell dimensions $\text{a}\text{= 6.611(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b}\text{= 8.880(8)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{= 30.154(18)}\text{A}\text{?}$ and space group Cmcm. The tunnel structure of this oxide has been studied from powder data. It is built up from rutile slabs whose width is determined by strings of six octahedra. This compound may be described as the fourth member of a chemically twinned rutile series (AM₃O₉) (M₂O₄)_n, KTi₂Ta₅O₁₇ being the second member of the series.     

Structure cristalline de Mn0, 4Er4, 6S7

The crystal structure of Mn₀, ₄Er₄, ₆S₇ ($\text{a}\text{= 12,573 (4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b}\text{= 11,390 (4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{= 3,777 (4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, γ = 105,45°, space group B2/m, Z = 2) has been refined by a least square method to a final R = 0,045, with 1431 independant reflections. The octahedral positions are occupied either by Er and Mn atoms or by Er atoms only and the prismatic sites by Er atoms.     

The crystal structure and twinning behavior of ferric molybdate,Fe2(MoO4)3

Fe₂(MoO₄)₃ is monoclinic, space group $\text{P}\text{2}{}_1\text{a}$ with a = 15.707, b = 9.231, $\text{c}\text{= 18.204}\text{A}\text{?}$ and β = 125.25°. The structure was solved by the direct method and Fourier technique, and refined by least squares to an R = 0.028. The structure contains isolated MoO₄ tetrahedra and FeO₆ octahedra, which share corners. The rather open structure shows apparent flexibility and an ease to twinning. The twinning behavior is related to the pseudosymmetry and the ferroelastic transition.     

Etude par rpe de Ni2+ dans RbMgF3 de structure 6H

The crystal structure of 6H-RbMgF₃ has been more precisely determined by using the crystal data of isostructural RbNiF₃. It crystallizes in the hexagonal P6₃/mmc space group with the parameters: $\text{a}\text{= 5.833}\text{A}\text{?}$ and $\text{c}\text{= 14.193}\text{A}\text{?}$.Both magnesium positions can be occupied by Ni²⁺ and detected by ESR. Analysis of the spectra reveals one site (octahedra sharing one face) corresponding to an important zero field splitting (D = 2,37 cm^?1) and another one of higher symmetry corresponding to the corner-sharing octahedra.     

On new K2LiMF6 phases (M = d- element,Al, Ga,In): Crystal structure of the rhombohedral high-temperature from of K2LiAlF6

The high-temperature form of K₂LiAlF₆ crystallizes in the rhombohedral R3?m space group. This result differs from that previously obtained by Winkler. The lattice constants are $\text{a}\text{= 5.62 ± 0.01}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{= 27.62 ± 0.01}\text{A}\text{?}$ (hexagonal cell). The structure is of 12R-type (Cs₂NaCrF₆-prototype); it is characterized by units of three octahedra linked by faces and connected to each other by unique AlF₆ octahedra sharing corners only. Within a trimeric group, Al is located in the central site and Li in the two external ones. The lowtemperature phase ($\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>trans</mtext><mtext>.</mtext>}}\text{?650°}\text{C}$) is hexagonal (6H-type). Due to tolerance factors smaller than 1, the other K₂LiM^IIIF₆ phases (M = d-element, Ga, In) show a cubic elpasolite structure. d-transition elements with unusual oxidation state (Co (+III), Cu (+III), Pd (+III)) have been stabilized in this structure and their magnetic behavior has been investigated.     

La structure cristalline de Ca4Fe9O17: Des feuillets “hexagonaux” d'octaedres FeO6 et de bipyramides FeO5 lies par des tetraedres FeO4

The new calcium ferrite Ca₄Fe₉O₁₇, belonging to the CaFe_2+nO_4+n family ($\text{n}\text{=}\text{1}\text{4}$), has not the same stacking process of “FeO” blocks in “CaFeO₄” blocks, as the others terms of the series.It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2 with the parameters: $\text{a}\text{= 10,441}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b}\text{= 6,025}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{= 11,384}\text{a}\text{?}$ and β = 98°80. Its structure is characterized by the presence of iron atoms in oxygen octahedra and trigonal based bipyramides stacking in hexagonal layers along $\text{c}$.These layers are linked by iron atoms on tetrahedral sites. Calcium atoms are hexagonaly located around each tetrahedron.     

Phase investigations in the system PbSIn2S3 and the crystal structures of PbIn2S4 and Pb6In10S21

The system PbS-In₂S₃ was examined by differential thermal analysis (DTA), chemical vapour transport (CVT), and X-ray diffraction. Five new phases of compositions closely related to the 1:1 ratio were found and prepared as needle-shaped single-crystals; their crystal data are reported. The structures of PbIn₂S₄ (orthorhombic, Pnma, a=11.688(1), b=3.8528(1), $\text{c}\text{=13.763(1)}\text{A}\text{?}$, Z=4) and Pb₆In₁₀S₂₁ (monoclinic, C2/m, a=27.629(3), b=3.8630(5), $\text{c}\text{=15.705(2)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β=95.9°, Z=2 were solved from 808 resp. 3554 independent reflexions and refined to R=0.116 resp. 0.068. In both structures the In-S coordination polyhedra are distorted octahedra, the Pb-S polyhedra are distorted bicapped trigonal prisms.     

The preparation,crystal structures and properties of the potassium vanadium sulfides KXV5S8 (0.5≦x≦0.7)

The crystal structures of the potassium vanadium sulphides K_0.7V₅S₈ and K_0.5V₅S₈ (=KV₁₀S₁₆) have been determined. K_0.7V₅S₈ has a C-centered monoclinic unit cell of dimensions $\text{a}\text{=17.499(3)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b}\text{=3.2986(6)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{=8.489(1)}\text{A}\text{?}$, ß=103.98(1)°, spacegroup C2/m; isomorphous with TIV₅S₈; K_0.5V₅S₈ has essentially the same structure, but due to ordering of the K atoms, the monoclinic b-axis is doubled, thus forming a superstructure. The cell parameters are: $\text{a}\text{=17.462(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b}\text{=6.556(2)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c}\text{=8.4595(9)}\text{A}\text{?}$, ß=103.86(1)°, spacegroup P2. The structures are characterized by a three-dimensional framework of VS₆ octahedra with channels in which the K atoms are situated. Both compounds exhibit metallic behaviour.     

The many phases of HUP, (UO2)[HPO4] · 4H2O. An electron-optical investigation

The prompt recrystallization of the tetragonal phyllophosphate HUP, (UO₂)[HPO₄] · 4H₂O, when rinsed with distilled water at ambient temperature, has been studied by TEM, SEM and SAD. In course of the rinsing process, to remove excess phosphorous acid, HUP underwent an orthorhombic phase change, which produced two orthorhombic phases O₁ and O₂. O₁ has $\text{a = 7.6(3)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c = 7.0(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, and 001 absent for l odd. O₂ has $\text{a = 7.3(2)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c = 6.8(2)}\text{A}\text{?}$ and no systematic absent reflections. O₁ and O₂ are metastable and by spinodal decomposition modulate into monoclinic phases through a string of intermediate and disordered phases with the β-angle increasing from 90.0° (orthorhombic phases) to 91.3(3)°, 95(2)° and 97.7(2)° for M_2.2, M_2.1, and M_1.1 respectively, where M_1.1 is the monoclinic derivative ($\text{a = 6.9(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c = 6.4(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 97.7(3)°) of O₁ and M_2.1 ($\text{a = 7.3(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c = 12.1(3)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 95(2)°) together with M_2.2 ($\text{a = 14.22(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c = 13.08(4)}\text{A}\text{?}$, β = 91.3(3)°) are the derivatives of O₂. The crystallographic b axis could not be determined. All the abovementioned phases exhibit a striking epitaxial relationship which presumably gives the clue to the fact that these phase findings are at variance with X-ray findings given in literature. It is suggested that the phases are isomeric polymorphs of HUP.     

Crystal structure of KHSO4 · KH2PO4

KHSO₄ · KH₂PO₄ is monoclinic $\text{P}\text{2}{}_1\text{n}$ with Z = 2 and the following unit cell dimensions: a = 7.434(3); b = 7.341(3); $\text{c}\text{= 7.148(3)}\text{A}\text{?}$; β = 99.56(5)°.Crystal structure of this salt has been solved, using 1699 independent reflexions with a final R value: 0.034. PO₄ and SO₄ tetrahedra are randomly distributed in the arrangement with a resulting (P.S)-O mean distance of 1.508(3) Å.     

Vapour growth and structural characterization of the new indium bismuth sulphide halides InBi2S4Cl and InBi2S4Br

The title compounds were prepared for the first time, and ledge-shaped single crystals were grown by chemical vapour transport. InBi₂S₄Cl(Br) crystallizes in the space group $\text{C}\text{2}\text{m}$ with lattice parameters a = 12.383 (12.55), b = 3.899 (3.90), $\text{c}\text{= 8.514 (8.58)}\text{A}\text{?}$, and β = 115.30 (115.2)°; Z = 2. The crystal structure of InBi₂S₄Cl was determined from 816 independent reflexions and refined to R = 4.0%. The indium atoms occupy the center of distorted sulphur octahedra which are linked to chains running in y-direction. They are interconnected by bands of bismuth and chlorine atoms. Bismuth is irregularly surrounded by six sulphur and two chlorine atoms.