Growth and structure of K{sub 2}Ni{sub x}Co{sub (1–x)}(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O single crystals
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography (Russian Federation)
Single crystals of the K{sub 2}Ni{sub x}Co{sub (1–x)}(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O composition are grown by spontaneous flux crystallization. More exact chemical formulas of the single crystals are determined based on the diffraction data as K{sub 2}Co(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O (I), K{sub 2}(Co{sub 0.657}Ni{sub 0.343})(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O (II), K{sub 2}(Co{sub 0.226}Ni{sub 0.774})(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O (III), K{sub 2}(Co{sub 0.216}Ni{sub 0.784})(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O (IV), and K{sub 2}Ni(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O (V). The substitution of nickel atoms for cobalt atoms in structure I results in a shortening of all (Co,Ni)–O interatomic distances. With increasing Ni concentration, the (Co,Ni)–O2 distance shortens to a lesser degree than the (Co,Ni)–O1 and (Co,Ni)–O3 distances and, as a consequence, the distortion of (Co,Ni)O{sub 6} octahedra decreases. NiO{sub 6} polyhedra are less distorted than CoO{sub 6} octahedra. The analysis of difference syntheses of electron density shows that the number of uninterpretable peaks on the maps of mixed crystals II, III, and IV, as well as on the map of K{sub 2}Co(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O, is larger with respect to those of structure K{sub 2}Ni(SO{sub 4}){sub 2} · 6H{sub 2}O.
- OSTI ID:
- 22471929
- Journal Information:
- Crystallography Reports, Vol. 61, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7745
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
COBALT OXIDES
COBALT SULFATES
CONCENTRATION RATIO
CRYSTAL GROWTH
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALLIZATION
ELECTRON DENSITY
HYDRATES
INTERATOMIC DISTANCES
MONOCRYSTALS
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
NICKEL OXIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION