Synthesis and Crystal Structure of NZP-Type Thorium−Zirconium Phosphate

Orlova, Albina I.; Volgutov, Valeriy Yu.; Castro, Germán R.; García-Granda, Santiago; Khainakov, Sergei A.; García, José R.

doi:10.1021/ic9013812.s001

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Synthesis and Crystal Structure of NZP-Type Thorium−Zirconium Phosphate

journal contribution

posted on 2009-10-05, 00:00 authored by Albina I. Orlova, Valeriy Yu. Volgutov, Germán R. Castro, Santiago García-Granda, Sergei A. Khainakov, José R. García

Microcrystals of Th_1/4Zr₂(PO₄)₃ were synthesized by thermal treatment (900 °C) of the material obtained using sol−gel technology (including organic complex formation and etherification). Their structure [hexagonal, P3̅c, a = b = 8.7311(4) Å, c = 23.309(2) Å] includes the three-dimensional [Zr₂(PO₄)₃]⁻ NASICON-type network and extraframework 6-fold-coordinated thorium(IV) cations.