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Title: SrNi(VO4)(OH): The High-Temperature Hydrothermal Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of an Adelite-Descloizite-Type Structure
Single crystals of a new transition metal adelite-descloizite-type structure were synthesized using a high temperature (580 °C) high-pressure hydrothermal technique. Single crystal X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) were used to investigate the structure and elemental composition, respectively. SrNi(VO4)(OH) crystallizes in an acentric orthorhombic crystal system in the space group P212121 (no. 19); Z = 4, a = 5.9952(4) Å, b = 7.5844(4) Å, c = 9.2240(5) Å. The structure is comprised of a Ni–O–V framework where Sr2+ ions reside inside the channels. Single-crystal magnetic measurements display a significant anisotropy in both temperature- and field-dependent data. The temperature dependent magnetic measurement shows antiferromagnetic behavior at TN~8 K. Overall, the magnetic properties indicate the presence of competing antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic interactions of SrNi(VO4)(OH).  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2219129
PAR ID:
10432406
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Crystals
Volume:
12
Issue:
10
ISSN:
2073-4352
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1360
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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