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Crystal forms of the double molybdates of potassium with samarium, europium, and gadolinium KLn (MoO/sub 4/)/sub 2/

Journal Article · · Sov. Phys. - Crystallogr. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7343449

The polymorphism of KLn (MoO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ (Ln=Sm, Eu, or Gd) is studied by differential thermal analysis and high-temperature x-ray diffraction. Common to all these compounds are crystal forms resembling monoclinic ..cap alpha..-KBi(MoO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ and orthorhombic KY(MoO/sub 4/)/sub 2/. The KEu and KGd molybdates are stable in the triclinic form (..cap alpha..-KEu(MoO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ type), at temperatures below 930 and 860/sup 0/C, respectively, and just before melting in a form belonging to an unknown structure, which on rapid cooling suffers a transformation in the metastable state assuming the form of pseudotetragonal (orthorhombic) RbPr (MoO/sub 4/)/sub 2/. The KSm molybdate is isostructural at high temperatures (approximately-greater-than 960/sup 0/C) with tetragonal scheelite. The compounds melt at 970--1000/sup 0/C. (AIP)

Research Organization:
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
OSTI ID:
7343449
Journal Information:
Sov. Phys. - Crystallogr. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - Crystallogr. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 21:2; ISSN SPHCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English