M3(P2O7)22--type open frameworks featuring [M2O8] and [M3O12] multinuclear transition-metal oxide units. Serendipitous synthesis of six polymorphic salt-inclusion magnetic solids: Na2M3(P2O7)2·ACl (M = Mn, Fe; A = Rb, Cs) and K2M3(P2O7)2·CsCl (M = Fe, Mn)

Jianhua Gao, Jian Li, Dino Sulejmanovic, Shiou Jyh Hwu

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Abstract

Single crystals of six polymorphic salt-inclusion phosphates of the A2M3(P2O7)2·ACl type, Na2Mn3(P2O7)2·CsCl (1), Na2Mn3(P2O7)2·RbCl (2), Na2Fe3(P2O7)2·CsCl (3), Na2Fe3(P2O7)2·RbCl (4), K2Mn3(P2O7)2·CsCl (5), and K2Fe3(P2O7)2·CsCl (6), were grown in reactive molten chloride flux media. Compounds 1-4 are isostructural and crystallize in the space group C2/c (No. 15), while 5 and 6 crystallize in P2/c (No. 13) and P1 (No. 2), respectively. The title compounds have demonstrated an unprecedented versatility, where the M3(P2O7)22- covalent open frameworks contain [M3O12] (M = Mn2+, Fe2+) trimeric units in 1-4 and [M2O8] dimers in 5 and 6. These multinuclear, transition-metal oxide units are linked by Cl- ions through the M-Cl bonds to form one-dimensional (1D) chains. The 1D chains and [P2O7] groups share common O atoms to form the extended network. The M3(P2O7)22- open-framework structures exhibit channels where the respective Na+/K+ ions and ACl salt (A = Rb, Cs) reside. Magnetic susceptibility of 2 and 4 suggests bulk antiferromagnetic properties as expected. The local structure and thermal decomposition are examined by IR and differential scanning calorimetry of representative compounds. The factors that determine the reticular chemistry of the M3(P2O7)22- type are illustrated in terms of the inclusion of ionic lattices of different sizes and contents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1136-1144
Number of pages9
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2 2015
Externally publishedYes

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