title: Al(0.5)Nb(1.5)(PO(4))(3).
abstract: Single crystals of the title compound, aluminium niobium triphosphate, Al(0.5)Nb(1.5)(PO(4))(3), have been synthesized by a high-temperature reaction in a platinium crucible. The Al(III) and Nb(V) atoms occupy the same site on the axis, with disorder in the ratio of 1:3. The fundamental building units of the title structure are isolated Al/NbO(6) octa-hedra and PO(4) tetra-hedra (. 2 symmetry), which are further inter-locked by corner-sharing O atoms, leading to a three-dimensional framework structure with infinite channels along the a axis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Chemistry, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, Henan 454000, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yan