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La/sub 8-x/Sr/sub x/Cu/sub 8/O/sub 20/: an oxygen-deficient perovskite built of CuO/sub 6/, CuO/sub 5/, and CuO/sub 4/ polyhedra

Journal Article · · J. Solid State Chem.; (United States)
A new oxygen-deficient perovskite corresponding to the formulation La/sub 8-x/Sr/sub x/Cu/sub 8/O/sub 20-epsilon/ (1.28 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 1.92) has been isolated. The results of chemical analysis show that copper exhibits a mixed valence in this oxide. This perovskite crystallizes in a tetragonal cell with parameters related to the a/sub p/ parameter of the cubic perovskite by: a approx. = a/sub p/ 2 ..sqrt.. 2, c approx. = a/sub p/. The structure has been determined by neutron powder diffraction in the space group p4mbm. This study shows that the oxygen vacancies are ordered, forming rows parallel to (001). The (Cu/sub 8/O/sub 20/) framework is built of corner-sharing CuO/sub 6/ octahedra. CuO/sub 5/ pyramids, and CuO/sub 4/ square planar groups forming hexagonal tunnels in which are located the La/sup 3 +/ And Sr/sup 2 +/ ions. The slight oxygen substoichiometry with regard to the formulation A/sub 8/Cu/sub 8/O/sub 20/ is discussed in terms of a superstructure along the c axis (c approx. 2a/sub p/), which was observed in some crystals by electron diffraction.
Research Organization:
Universite de Caen (France)
OSTI ID:
7007121
Journal Information:
J. Solid State Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Solid State Chem.; (United States) Vol. 73:2; ISSN JSSCB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English