In{sub 3}Ir{sub 3}B, In{sub 3}Rh{sub 3}B and In{sub 5}Ir{sub 9}B{sub 4}, the first indium platinum metal borides
- Institut fuer Anorganische Chemie, Universitaet zu Koeln, Greinstr. 6, D-50939 Cologne (Germany)
The first indium platinum metal borides have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction data. In{sub 3}Ir{sub 3}B and In{sub 3}Rh{sub 3}B are isotypic. They crystallize with the hexagonal space group P6-bar 2m and Z=1. The lattice constants are a=685.78(1)pm, c=287.30(1)pm for In{sub 3}Ir{sub 3}B and a=678.47(3)pm, c=288.61(6)pm for In{sub 3}Rh{sub 3}B. The structure which is derived from the Fe{sub 2}P type is characterized by columns of boron centered triangular platinum metal prisms inserted in a three-dimensional indium matrix. The indium atoms are on split positions. In{sub 5}Ir{sub 9}B{sub 4} (hexagonal, space group P6-bar 2m, a=559.0(2)pm, c=1032.6(3)pm, Z=1) crystallizes with a structure derived from the CeCo{sub 3}B{sub 2} type. The structure can be interpreted as a layer as well as a channel structure. In part the indium atoms are arranged at the vertices of a honeycomb net (Schlaefli symbol 6{sup 3}) separating slabs consisting of double layers of triangular Ir{sub 6}B prisms, and in part they form a linear chain in a hexagonal channel formed by iridium prisms and indium atoms of the honeycomb lattice.
- OSTI ID:
- 20905453
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 179; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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