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Title: Seven new rare-earth transition-metal oxychalcogenides: Syntheses and characterization of Ln{sub 4}MnOSe{sub 6} (Ln=La, Ce, Nd), Ln{sub 4}FeOSe{sub 6} (Ln=La, Ce, Sm), and La{sub 4}MnOS{sub 6}

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3113 (United States)

The quaternary oxychalcogenides Ln{sub 4}MnOSe{sub 6} (Ln=La, Ce, Nd), Ln{sub 4}FeOSe{sub 6} (Ln=La, Ce, Sm), and La{sub 4}MnOS{sub 6} have been synthesized by the reactions of Ln (Ln=La, Ce, Nd, Sm), M (M=Mn, Fe), Se, and SeO{sub 2} at 1173K for the selenides or by the reaction of La{sub 2}S{sub 3} and MnO at 1173K for the sulfide. Warning: These reactions frequently end in explosions. These isostructural compounds crystallize with two formula units in space group C{sub 6v}{sup 4}-P6{sub 3}mc of the hexagonal system. The cell constants (a, c in A) at 153K are: La{sub 4}MnOSe{sub 6}, 9.7596(3), 7.0722(4); La{sub 4}FeOSe{sub 6}, 9.7388(4), 7.0512(5); Ce{sub 4}MnOSe{sub 6}, 9.6795(4), 7.0235(5); Ce{sub 4}FeOSe{sub 6}, 9.6405(6), 6.9888(4); Nd{sub 4}MnOSe{sub 6}, 9.5553(5), 6.9516(5); Sm{sub 4}FeOSe{sub 6}, 9.4489(5), 6.8784(5); and La{sub 4}MnOS{sub 6}, 9.4766(6), 6.8246(6). The structure of these Ln{sub 4}MOQ{sub 6} compounds comprises a three-dimensional framework of interconnected LnOQ{sub 7} bicapped trigonal prisms, MQ{sub 6} octahedra, and the unusual LnOQ{sub 6} tricapped tetrahedra.

OSTI ID:
20725926
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 178, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2005.02.022; PII: S0022-4596(05)00085-X; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English