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A new modification of ReO/sub 3/-type MoO/sub 3/ and the deuterated intercalation compound from which it is derived: D/sub 0. 99/MoO/sub 3/

Journal Article · · Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States)

The structures of D/sub 0.99/MoO/sub 3/ and ..beta..'-MoO/sub 3/, both closely related to the ReO/sub 3/ structure, have been determined from neutron powder diffraction data and refined using the Rietveld technique. D/sub 0.99/MoO/sub 3/ was prepared by a spillover reaction, and ..beta..'-MoO/sub 3/, a new modification of MoO/sub 3/, by heating this intercalate in oxygen at 200/sup 0/C, driving off D/sub 2/O. The D/sub 0.99/MoO/sub 3/ structure was refined as cubic (Im3-bar, a = 7.622(1)A) with deuterium statistically occupying two sites. There is evidence of ordering and reduction of the space group symmetry to at least Pm3-bar. The structure of ..beta..'-MoO/sub 3/ was refined as monoclinic (P2/sub 1//eta, a = 7.4245(1), b = 7.4783(1), c = 7.6897(1)A, ..beta.. = 90.090(2)/sup 0/). ..beta..'-MoO/sub 3/ is isostructural with the room temperature monoclinic modification of WO/sub 3/.

Research Organization:
Central Research and Development Dept., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19898
OSTI ID:
6337752
Journal Information:
Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 22:6; ISSN MRBUA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English