Synthesis and characterization of low-OH-fluor-chlorapatite: A single-crystal XRD and NMR spectroscopic study
- SBU
Los-OH apatite of the compositional range Ca{sub 4.99-5.06}(PO{sub 4}){sub 2.98-3.00}F{sub 0.51-0.48}Cl{sub 0.38-0.36}OH{sub 0.14-0.12} was synthesized and characterized structurally by synchrotron-based single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), and multiple nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic techniques. the average structure is hexagonal with space group P6{sub 3}/m. The presence of scattering in the single-crystal diffraction data set, which is incommensurate within the average hexagonal structure, suggests the presence of localized short-range monoclinic domains. Complex lineshapes in the {sup 31}P and {sup 19}F MAS NMR spectra are also consistent with the presence of an incommensurate phase. No evidence was detected for splitting of the Ca2 site into two distinct sites (as had been previously reported for hexagonal ternary apatities). Structure refinement and {sup 19}F{l_brace}{sup 35}Cl{r_brace} TRAPDOR NMR experiments verified intercolumnal neighboring of F and Cl atoms (inter-column distance of 2.62 {angstrom}) within this low-OH{sup -} apatite suggesting that long-range neighboring of F and Cl within the apatite anion channels is feasible.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1006739
- Journal Information:
- American Mineralogist, Vol. 93, Issue (1) ; 01, 2008; ISSN 0003-004X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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