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Structural phase transition in [NH 3 (CH 2 ) 5 NH 3 ]BiCl 5 : thermal and vibrational studies
Author(s) -
Jeghnou H.,
Ouasri A.,
Rhandour A.,
Dhamelincourt M. C.,
Dhamelincourt P.,
Mazzah A.,
Roussel P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of raman spectroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1097-4555
pISSN - 0377-0486
DOI - 10.1002/jrs.1400
Subject(s) - raman spectroscopy , orthorhombic crystal system , differential scanning calorimetry , thermogravimetric analysis , phase transition , crystallography , differential thermal analysis , chemistry , thermal analysis , diffraction , infrared spectroscopy , infrared , phase (matter) , octahedron , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , crystal structure , thermal , physics , condensed matter physics , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , optics
An x‐ray diffraction study carried out on the pentylenediammonium pentachlorobismuthate (III) compound [NH 3 (CH 2 ) 5 NH 3 ]BiCl 5 indicated that it is orthorhombic with a P 2 1 2 1 2 1 (Z = 4) space group. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were also made, which showed that this compound undergoes a unique phase transition at high temperatures. The infrared and Raman spectra recorded at room temperature were interpreted on the basis of data published in the literature. The Raman bands observed below 300 cm −1 are very characteristic of the anions, which are made of isolated (BiCl 5 2− ) n units composed of BiCl 6 3− octahedra. Raman spectra recorded at various temperatures confirmed the contribution to the phase‐transition mechanism of both the anion and cation motions. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.