Published September 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Crystal structures of double vanadates Ca9R(VO4)7: I. R=La, Pr, and Eu

  • 1. Moscow State University, Moscow, Vorob'evy gory, 119899 (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Institute of Solid-State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432 (Russian Federation)

Description

The crystal structures of Ca9R(VO4)7 [R=La (I), Pr (II), and Eu (III)] are determined by full-profile analysis. The compounds crystallize in the trigonal system (sp. gr. R3c, Z=6). The unit cell parameters are as follows: (I) a=10.8987(5) and c=38.147(1)A, V=3924.1(3) A3; (II) a=10.8808(7) and c=38.135(1)A, V=3910.0(3) A3; and (III) a=10.8651(5) and c=38.089(1)A, V=3894.0(3) A3. Calcium and rare-earth metal cations occupy statistically three sites in the structure. The site occupancies depend on the radius of the rare-earth cations. In row compounds with rare-earth cations from La to Eu, the occupancy of the M(1)and M(2) sites increases and the occupancy of the M(3) site decreases

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Journal Title
Crystallography Reports
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 751-757
ISSN
1063-7745
CODEN
CYSTE3

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Notes
Translated from Kristallografiya, ISSN 0023-4761, 42, 818-824 (September-October 1997); (c) 1997 MAIK/Interperiodika