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Table 5 Unit cell parameters in crystalline phases with weight fractions higher than 8% from Mg x Cu 3-x V 2 O 8 (0 ≤ x ≤ 3) compositions fired at 800°C/1 h

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

x

Crystalline phases (weight fractions)

Unit cell parameters (Å and degrees)

1.00

MC (100%)

a = 6.4444 (1) b = 8.2992 (1) c = 11.4842 (2)

α = 90.00 β = 90.61 γ = 90.00

1.50

CM (55.49%)

a = 6.3869 (3) b = 8.1575 (4) c = 6.1600 (3)

α = 90.00 β = 116.308 (3) γ = 90.00

MC (40.82%)

a = 6.4472 (1) b = 8.2960 (2) c = 11.4933 (2)

α = 90.00 β = 90.479 (2) γ = 90.00

2.00

CM (100%)

a = 6.6120 (1) b = 8.1901 (1) c = 6.1525 (1)

α = 90.00 β = 119.795 (1) γ = 90.00

2.50

MO (92.55%)

a = 6.0963 (1) b = 11.4581 (2) c = 8.2556 (1)

α = 90.00 β = 90.00 γ = 90.00

3.00

MO (76.55%)

a = 6.06485 (6) b = 11.4416 (1) c = 8.31576 (8)

α = 90.00 β = 90.00 γ = 90.00

 

MT (23.45%)

a = 4.9304 (2) b = 5.4199 (2) c = 10.6787 (4)

α = 100.321 (3) β = 102.808 (3) γ = 98.640 (3)

  1. Crystalline phases: CM = Cu3V2O8 (monoclinic), MC = MgCu2V2O8 (monoclinic), MO = Mg3V2O8 (orthorhombic), C2 = β-Cu2V2O7 (monoclinic), MT = Mg2V2O7 (triclinic).