The Praseodymium Zinc Arsenide Pr3Zn2As6: Crystallizing with a Vacancy Variant of the HfCuSi2 Type Structure

Author: Nientiedt A.T.   Jeitschko W.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 0022-4596

Source: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol.142, Iss.2, 1999-02, pp. : 266-272

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Abstract

The new compound Pr3Zn2As6 has been prepared by reaction of the elemental components in a NaCl–KCl flux. It crystallizes with a very pronounced subcell of the HfCuSi2 type structure with two formula units PrZn2/3As2 in the tetragonal subcell with a=400.6(1) pm and c=1019.7(4) pm. The ordered distribution of occupied and unoccupied zinc positions leads to a three times larger cell. This structure was determined from four-circle X-ray diffractometer data of a twinned crystal: Pmmn, a=399.89(9) pm, b=1204.2(3) pm, c=1019.7(4) pm, Z=2, R=0.039 for 2663 structure factors and 39 variable parameters. Chemical bonding in this compound is briefly discussed.

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