title: New facile method for the preparation of M3B7O13I boracites (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cd).
abstract: Five iodine boracites, M(3)B(7)O(13)I (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cd), have been synthesized by reactions of metal oxide, B(2)O(3), element B, and I(2) at intermediate temperature above 350 °C. Powder X-ray diffraction analyses verify the identities and purity of the products, which are also confirmed by magnetic property measurement. Except safe, cheap, and convenient, this novel method is significantly flexible in the selection of the starting metal oxide. The influence of the reaction temperature and time has also been studied.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiu-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi-Zhi
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Li-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Wu