title: Homologous series of layered perovskites A(n+1)B(n)O(3n-1)Cl: crystal and magnetic structure of a new oxychloride Pb4BiFe4O11Cl.
abstract: The nuclear and magnetic structure of a novel oxychloride Pb(4)BiFe(4)O(11)Cl has been studied over the temperature range 1.5-700 K using a combination of transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction [space group P4/mbm, a = 5.5311(1) Å, c = 19.586(1) Å, T = 300 K]. Pb(4)BiFe(4)O(11)Cl is built of truncated (Pb,Bi)(3)Fe(4)O(11) quadruple perovskite blocks separated by CsCl-type (Pb,Bi)(2)Cl slabs. The perovskite blocks consist of two layers of FeO(6) octahedra located between two layers of FeO(5) tetragonal pyramids. The FeO(6) octahedra rotate about the c axis, resulting in a √2a(p) × √2a(p) × c superstructure. Below T(N) = 595(17) K, Pb(4)BiFe(4)O(11)Cl adopts a G-type antiferromagnetic structure with the iron magnetic moments confined to the ab plane. The ordered magnetic moments at 1.5 K are 3.93(3) and 3.62(4) μ(B) on the octahedral and square-pyramidal iron sites, respectively. Pb(4)BiFe(4)O(11)Cl can be considered a member of the perovskite-based A(n+1)B(n)O(3n-1)Cl homologous series (A = Pb/Bi; B = Fe) with n = 4. The formation of a subsequent member of the series with n = 5 is also demonstrated.
authors: Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. Maria.Batuk@ua.ac.be
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