Synthesis and crystal structure of NZP-type thorium-zirconium phosphate.
Microcrystals of Th(1/4)Zr(2)(PO(4))(3) were synthesized by thermal treatment (900 degrees C) of the material obtained using sol-gel technology (including organic complex formation and etherification). Their structure [hexagonal, P3c, a = b = 8.7311(4) A, c = 23.309(2) A] includes the three-dimensional [Zr(2)(PO(4))(3)](-) NASICON-type network and extraframework 6-fold-coordinated thorium(IV) cations.
Orlova
Albina I
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Department of Chemistry, Nizhni Novgorod State University, pr. Gagarina 23, 603950 Nizhni Novgorod, Russia.
Volgutov
Valeriy Yu
VY
Castro
Germán R
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García-Granda
Santiago
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Khainakov
Sergei A
SA
García
José R
JR