Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of A3V4(PO4)6 (A = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni)
- Univ. of Wollongong (Australia)
- The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai, NSW (Australia)
Combined synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction indicates that A3V4(PO4)6 (A = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) compounds crystallize with triclinic $$P\bar{1}$$ symmetry. Lattice parameters expand as expected with successive increases in the ionic radius of the A2+ ion. Cation disorder on the octahedral sites increases as the ionic radii of A2+ ion decreases. Direct-current magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that all compounds with magnetic A2+ ions order anti-ferromagnetically with transition temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 K. Effective magnetic moments for A3V4(PO4)6 (A = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) are 5.16, 11.04, 10.08, 9.76, and 7.96 μB per formula unit, respectively, in line with calculated values for high-spin transition metal ions. With the exception of Co3V4(PO4)6 the ultraviolet–visible spectra are dominated by d–d transitions of the V3+ ions. Here, the striking emerald green color of Co3V4(PO4)6 arises from the combined effects of d–d transitions involving both V3+ and Co2+.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Science Foundation
- OSTI ID:
- 1322359
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 55; ISSN 0020-1669
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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