CdB{sub 10}O{sub 14}(OH){sub 4}·H{sub 2}O with an unprecedented decaborate fundamental building block
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044 (China)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471022 (China)
- BCCRD, Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 2711, Beijing 100080 (China)
Graphical abstract: Display Omitted Highlights: ► CdB{sub 10}O{sub 14}(OH){sub 4}·H{sub 2}O is prepared by boric acid flux method. ► Its structure is solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction in space group P2{sub 1}/n. ► It possesses an unprecedented decaborate fundamental building block B{sub 10}O{sub 20}. ► Structure features are discussed in detail and compared with other polyborates. -- Abstract: CdB{sub 10}O{sub 14}(OH){sub 4}·H{sub 2}O has been synthesized under boric acid flux condition and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared spectra, and UV–vis reflectance spectroscopy. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2{sub 1}/n with a = 7.7277(8), b = 18.95(2), c = 9.8616(10) Å, β= 91.454(1)°, V = 1443.7(3) Å. The structure consists of [B{sub 10}O{sub 16}(OH){sub 4}] layers of 9-membered borate rings enclosing Cd{sup 2+} cations. Adjacent borate layers are interconnected via hydrogen bonding to form a 3D network. It possesses an unprecedented decaborate fundamental building block B{sub 10}O{sub 20}. The structure details are discussed together with Sr[B{sub 6}O{sub 9}(OH){sub 2}]·3H{sub 2}O, Pb[B{sub 8}O{sub 11}(OH){sub 4}], Pr[B{sub 8}O{sub 11}(OH){sub 5}], and Nd[B{sub 9}O{sub 13}(OH){sub 4}]·H{sub 2}O, which have correlated FBBs. The band structure calculations show its direct energy band gap of ∼4.68 eV, in consistent with the estimated value (4.77 eV) from UV–vis. In addition, dielectric constants and refractive indexes are also calculated.
- OSTI ID:
- 22215797
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 48, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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