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Preparation and crystal structure of a new reduced rubidium niobium oxide: [Rb[sub 1. 51]Nb[sub 10]O[sub 17]]

Journal Article · · Materials Research Bulletin; (United States)
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  1. Yamanashi Univ., Kofu (Japan). Faculty of Engineering
  2. Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
A new reduced rubidium niobium oxide, Rb[sub 1.51]Nb[sub 10]O[sub 17], was prepared by high temperature reaction of RbNbO[sub 3] and Nb in an evacuated silica tube. The niobium oxide crystallized in the trigonal system with a = 6.020(1) and c = 38.703(8)[angstrom], space group R[bar 3]m, and Z = 3. The crystal structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and the final R factors were R = 0.053 and Rw = 0.064 for 352 unique reflections. There are three different types of niobium in this oxide. The reduced niobium is in octahedral [Nb[sub 6]O[sub 12]]O[sub 6] clusters which form layers perpendicular to the c-axis. In addition, there are two types of fully oxidized niobium: Nb(2) octahedrally coordinated by six oxygens and Nb(3) tetrahedrally coordinated by four oxygens. The Nb(2)O[sub 6] octahedra and Nb(3)O[sub 4] tetrahedra are linked by corner-sharing and are sandwiched between the [Nb[sub 6]O[sub 12]]O[sub 6] cluster layers. Rubidium is randomly distributed in a site coordinated by nine oxygens in the region of the Nb(2)O[sub 6] octahedra and Nb(3)O[sub 4] tetrahedra. Evidence for superconductivity was sought, but not found, down to 4.2 K.
OSTI ID:
5356018
Journal Information:
Materials Research Bulletin; (United States), Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin; (United States) Vol. 29:1; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English