Cs7Sm11[TeO3]12Cl16 and Rb7Nd11[TeO3]12Br16, the new tellurite halides of the tetragonal Rb6LiNd11[SeO3]12Cl16 structure type

The authors thank the Russian Foundation for Basic Researches for the support of this work under Grants No. 14-03-00604_a and 12-03-92604-KO_a. The X-ray study of compound II was made possible due to M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University Programm of Development. PL thanks the University of St Andrews and EPSRC for DTA Studentships to CB and LJD.Two new rare-earth – alkali – tellurium oxide halides were synthesized by a salt flux technique and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures of the new compounds Cs7Sm11[TeO3]12Cl16 (I) and Rb7Nd11[TeO3]12Br16 (II) (both tetragonal, space group I4/mcm) correspond to the sequence of [MLn11(TeO3)12] and [M6×16] layers and bear very strong similarities to those of known selenite analogs. We discuss the trends in similarities and differences in compositions and structural details between the Se and Te compounds; more members of the family are predicted.PostprintPeer reviewe

Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of New Perovskite PbVO3

The new perovskite PbVO3 was synthesized under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. Its crystal structure (a = 3.80005(6) Å, c = 4.6703(1) Å, Z = 1, S.G. P4mm) contains isolated layers of corner-shared VO5 pyramids, which are formed instead of octahedra due to a strong tetragonal distortion (c/a = 1.23). The lead atom is shifted out of the center of the unit cell toward one of two [VO2]-layers due to the influence of the lone pair. This new perovskite exhibits a semiconductor-like ρ(T) dependence down to 2 K. This behavior can be qualitatively explained by taking into account strong electron correlations in electronic structure calculations

Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of New Perovskite PbVO₃

The new perovskite PbVO3 was synthesized under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. Its crystal structure (a = 3.80005(6) Å, c = 4.6703(1) Å, Z = 1, S.G. P4mm) contains isolated layers of corner-shared VO5 pyramids, which are formed instead of octahedra due to a strong tetragonal distortion (c/a = 1.23). The lead atom is shifted out of the center of the unit cell toward one of two [VO2]-layers due to the influence of the lone pair. This new perovskite exhibits a semiconductor-like ρ(T) dependence down to 2 K. This behavior can be qualitatively explained by taking into account strong electron correlations in electronic structure calculations