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Title: Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of A3V4(PO4)6 (A = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni)

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
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  1. Univ. of Wollongong (Australia)
  2. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
  3. 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 (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
DMR-1420451
OSTI ID:
1322359
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 55, Issue 12; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
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