Synthesis and crystal structure of Bi6(Bi0.5Cu0.5)V2O15+y

Akanksha Gupta, S. Uma

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Abstract

The structure of the oxide with composition Bi6(Bi0.5Cu0.5)V2O15+y has been solved based on single crystal X-ray diffraction and is found to be monoclinic (S. G. I2), a=11.276(1) Å, b=5.4513(2) Å, c=11.055(3) Å, β=96.70°(1). The crystal was twinned by 180°rotoinversion about [1¯ 0 1] in the direct lattice as found in the the phosphates, Bi6TiP2O16 and Bi6+xM1-xP2O15+y (M=Mn, Fe and Ni), wherein chains of edge sharing (OBi4) tetrahedral units are connected by layers of VO4 tetrahedra and (Bi/Cu)O6-x (x=oxygen vacancies) octahedra.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)369-373
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume230
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

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Funding

This work was supported by the DST ( SR/S1/PC-07/2011 ), Government of India and University of Delhi under the “Scheme to Strengthen R & D Doctoral Research Program”. We thank the USIC, DU for the SXRD facilities. AG thanks DST, Government of India for fellowships.

FundersFunder number
Scheme to Strengthen R & D Doctoral Research Program
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, IndiaSR/S1/PC-07/2011
University of Delhi

    Keywords

    • Bismuth copper vanadate
    • Crystal structure of Bi(BiCu)VO
    • UV-visible absorption

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