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A 2 BBi 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) (A = K, Rb, B = Pb, Cd): the Effect of Cation Sizes on Structural Evolution
Author(s) -
Qi Lu,
Chen Zhaohui,
Li Lu,
Jing Qun,
Li Na,
Jiang Zhongqi,
Dong Xiaoyu,
Lee MingHsien
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.202000716
Subject(s) - chemistry , crystallography , crystal structure , space group , metal , homologous series , x ray crystallography , inorganic chemistry , diffraction , physics , organic chemistry , optics
Two homologous new mixed‐metal phosphates K 2 PbBi 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) ( I ) and Rb 2 CdBi 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) ( II ) were successfully synthesized in A 2 BBi 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) (A = K, Rb, B = Pb, Cd) system through the traditional high‐temperature solid‐phase method. The single crystal structures of the two compounds are shown to be the unique three‐dimensional (3D) framework composed of different types of layers, but not isomorphic. We compared series compounds A 2 PbBi 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (P 2 O 7 ) (A = K, Rb, Cs), which are isomorphic and crystallize in the same space group Pnma . It is noteworthy that they are distinct different in degree of structural disorder, which is tuned by A‐site cations. The effect of A‐site cations is recognized by analyzing the disorder degree in three related structures and other available 182 mixed‐metal phosphates. To the best of our knowledge, such structural analysis is rarely reported in inorganic phosphates and the cation modulation strategy can be used to guide structural disorder according to the difference‐value (D‐value) of cation radii. Furthermore, the syntheses, thermal analysis, relevant spectroscopic measurements and theoretical calculations for I and II compounds were also discussed.