Title of article :
Synthesis and crystal structure of a new alluaudite-like iron phosphate Na2CaMnFe(PO4)3
Author/Authors :
Jebli, Semeh Unité de Recherche - Matériaux Inorganiques - Faculté des Sciences, Université de Monastir, Tunisia , Badri, Abdessalem Unité de Recherche - Matériaux Inorganiques - Faculté des Sciences, Université de Monastir, Tunisia , Amara, Mongi Ben Unité de Recherche - Matériaux Inorganiques - Faculté des Sciences, Université de Monastir, Tunisia
Abstract :
A new iron phosphate, disodium calcium manganese(II) iron(III) tris(phosphate), Na2CaMnFe(PO4)3, has been synthesized as single crystals by the flux technique. This compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c. The structure belongs to the alluaudite structural type and thus, it obeys the X(2)X(1)M(1)M(2)2(PO4)3 general formula. Both the X(2) and X(1) sites are fully occupied by sodium, while M(1) is occupied by calcium and M(2) exhibits a statistical distribution of iron and manganese.
Keywords :
XRD , crystal structure , alluaudite structure , iron phosphate
Journal title :
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications
