Synthesis and characterization of a new iron phosphate KSrFe2(PO4)3 with a langbeinite type structure

Mourad Hidouri (1) , María Luisa López (2) , Carlos Pico (2) , Alain Wattiaux (3) , Mongi Ben Amara (1)

1 Matériaux Inorganiques
2 Departamento de Química Inorgánica I
3 ICMCB - Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux

Synthesis, crystal structure, Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetic susceptibility of a new phosphate KSrFe2(PO4)3 are described. This compound crystallizes with the unit cell parameter a = 9.809(2) Å of the cubic space group P213 and four formula units per cell. Its structure belongs to the well known langbeinite type. It consists of a 3D framework resulting from a corner-sharing between FeO6 octahedra and PO4 tetrahedra. This framework delimits two distinct cavities, statistically occupied by the K+ and Sr2+ ions. The Mössbauer spectroscopy gave clear evidence of the exclusive presence of octahedral Fe3+ ions. The magnetic susceptibility measurements revealed that the compound follows the Curie-Weiss behavior with an experimental effective moment per unit formula μ = 8.16 μB, consistent with the ideal spin only value of 8.37 μB.

Mots clés: Inorganic materials; Chemical synthesis; Crystal structure; Magnetic measurements; Mössbauer spectroscopy

Domaines: Matériaux

Mourad Hidouri, María Luisa López, Carlos Pico, Alain Wattiaux, Mongi Ben Amara. Synthesis and characterization of a new iron phosphate KSrFe2(PO4)3 with a langbeinite type structure. Journal of Molecular Structure, 2012, 1030, pp.145-148. ⟨10.1016/j.molstruc.2012.04.002⟩. ⟨hal-00977960⟩