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Table 3 Evolution of crystalline phases with temperature in Mg y Cu 2-y V 2 O 7 (0 ≤ y ≤ 2) samples

From: Structural characterization and colour of MgxCu3-xV2O8 (0 ≤ x ≤ 3) and MgyCu2-yV2O7 (0 ≤ y ≤ 2) compositions

y

T (°C)

Crystalline phases

0.00

300

C2(m), CT(m), M2(m), C1(w), CM(w), C3(vw)

0.25

300

C2(m), C3(m), M3(m)

0.50

300

C3(m), M2(m), M1(m), C2(w), M3(w), C1(vw)

0.75

300

CM(s), M2(m), C2(w), C3(w)

1.00

300

C3(w), M1(w), CM(vw)

1.25

300

CM(s), N(s), C2(vw)

1.50

300

C3(m), CM(vw), M3(w)

1.75

300

N(s), CM(m), C2(vw)

2.00

300

N(s), MT(w)

0.00

600

C1(s)

0.25

600

C2(s), C1(w)

0.50

600

C2(s), C2’(m), M3(w)

0.75

600

M3(s), C2(m), C2’(m)

1.00

600

M3(m), C2(m)

1.25

600

C2(m), M4(m), M3(w)

1.50

600

C2(m), M4(m), M1(w)

1.75

600

M1(s), C2(w), M4(w)

2.00

600

M1(s), M2(w)

0.50

800

C2(s), M4(m), M2(w)

0.75

800

C2(s), M3(m), C3(w)

1.00

800

M4(s), C2(w)

1.25

800

M4(s), C2(w), M3(w)

1.50

800

C1(s), M4(m), MT(vw)

1.75

800

MT(m), M4(m)

2.00

800

MT(m), M4(m)

1.50

1000

M1(m), MT(m), C2(w)

1.75

1000

M1(s), MT(w), C2(vw)

2.00

1000

MT(m), M1(w), MO(w)

  1. Crystalline phases: C1 = α-Cu2V2O7 (orthorhombic), C2 = β-Cu2V2O7 (monoclinic, C2: β < 110.6o, C2’: β > 110.6°), C3 = γ-Cu2V2O7 (triclinic), CT = Cu3V2O8 (triclinic), CM = Cu3V2O8 (monoclinic), M = α-Mg2V2O7 (monoclinic, M1: β =100.6-102.0°, M2: β = 98.0-99.6°, M3: β = 94.5-97.0°, M4: β = 88.0-92.0°), MT = Mg2V2O7 (triclinic), N = α-Mn2V2O7 (triclinic, P Ῑ, Z =4 with all atoms in 2i sites, ICSD-81993), MO = Mg3V2O8 (orthorhombic).
  2. Diffraction peak intensity: s = strong, m = medium, w = weak, vw = very weak.