Synthesis, structure, and optical properties of CsU 2(PO 4) 3

George N. Oh, Emilie Ringe, Richard P. Van Duyne, James A. Ibers*

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Abstract

CsU 2(PO 4) 3 was synthesized in highest yield by the reaction in a fused-silica tube of U, P, and Se in a CsCl flux at 1273 K. It crystallizes with four formula units in space group P2 1/n of the monoclinic system in a new structure type. The structure of CsU 2(PO 4) 3 is composed of U and Cs atoms coordinated by PO 4 3- units in distorted octahedral arrangements. Each U atom corner shares with six PO 4 3- units. Each Cs atom face shares with one, edge shares with two, and corner shares with three PO 4 3- units. The structure shares some features with the sodium zirconium phosphate structure type. X-ray powder diffraction results demonstrate that the present CsU 2(PO 4) 3 compound crystallizes in a structure different from the previously reported β′- and γ-CsU 2(PO 4) 3 compounds. CsU 2(PO 4) 3 is highly pleochroic, as demonstrated by single-crystal optical absorption measurements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)124-129
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume185
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2012

Keywords

  • Cesium diuranium triphosphate
  • Optical absorption measurements
  • Pleochroism
  • Single-crystal X-ray structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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