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Synthesis and structure of Sr sub 1. 5 Ba sub 0. 5 CuO sub 2 (CO sub 3 ): An oxycarbonate containing infinite CuO sub 2 layers. [Title compound not superconducting]

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Rutherford Appleton Lab., Didcot (United Kingdom)
  2. Univ. of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
The synthesis and structure of the layered oxycarbonate Sr{sub 1.5}Ba{sub 0.5}CuO{sub 2}(CO){sub 3} is reported here. The structure determined by time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction both at room temperature and at 4 K is tetragonal, space group P4/mmm, with lattice parameters a = 3.928(11) {angstrom} and c = 7.6045(2) {angstrom} (room temperature). The structure of the oxycarbonate is composed of alternating carbonate and (CuO{sub 2}) {proportional to} layers separated by layers of alkaline-earth cations; considerable orientational disorder of the carbonate groups was evident even at 4 K. Based on the detailed structural features of the new oxycarbonates the authors can now discuss possible limitations on their substitutional chemistry; these will have important implications in attempts to drive the system metallic - and perhaps superconducting.
OSTI ID:
7241264
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 98:2; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English