Abstract
The new compound K2CoV2O7 has been synthesized by a solid state reaction route. Its crystal structure has been determined using powder X-ray diffraction data (PXRD). The compound K2CoV2O7 crystallizes with the melilite-type structure with the tetragonal unit cell parameters a = 8.4574(1), c = 5.5729(1) Å and the space group P4-21m. The structure consists of [CoV2O7]2- layers perpendicular to the c axis separated by K+ layers. The [CoV2O7]2- layers consist of corner-sharing CoO4 tetrahedra and V2O7 pyrovanadate units, the linkage of these tetrahedra forming five-membered rings. The K+ cations occupy distorted square antiprisms of oxygen atoms. The magnetic susceptibility of K2CoV2O7 follows the Curie law χT = C with an effective magnetic moment μeff = 4.71 μB.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-10 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Research Bulletin |
Volume | 71 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 9 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Crystal structure
- Inorganic compounds
- Layered compounds
- Magnetic properties
- X-ray diffraction