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Table 6 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 1000°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

MO (84.55%)

a = 6.0999 (2) b = 11.4633 (4) c = 8.2642 (3)

α = 90.00 β = 90.90 γ = 90.00

CM (12.12%)

a = 6.4805 (9) b = 8.458 (1) c = 6.2031 (8)

α = 90.00 β = 117.29 (1) γ = 90.00

1.50

MO (66.10%)

a = 6.0850 (2) b = 11.4556 (4) c = 8.2858 (2)

α = 90.00 β = 90.90 γ = 90.00

CM (17.35%)

a = 6.5138 (7) b = 8.590 (1) c = 6.2116 (8)

α = 90.00 β = 117.495 (9) γ = 90.00

M (16.54%)

a = 6.5786 (6) b = 8.4263 (7) c = 9.5107 (9)

α = 90.00 β = 100.49 (1) γ = 90.00

2.00

MO (78.31%)

a = 6.0826 (1) b = 11.4538 (3) c = 8.2864 (2)

α = 90.00 β = 90.00 γ = 90.00

M (9.13%)

a = 6.1867 (6) b = 8.2179 (7) c = 6.3129 (5)

α = 90.00 β = 112.016 (8) γ = 90.00

2.50

MO (96.02%)

a = 6.0775 (1) b = 11.4473 (2) c = 8.2813 (1)

α = 90.00 β = 90.00 γ = 90.00

3.00

MO (77.73%)

a = 6.06118 (5) b = 11.4365 (1) c = 8.31278 (7)

α = 90.00 β = 90.00 γ = 90.00

MT (22.27%)

a = 4.9278 (2) b = 5.4169 (2) c = 10.6733 (4)

α = 100.326 (2) β = 102.779 (3) γ = 98.632 (2)

  1. Crystalline phases: CM = Cu3V2O8 (monoclinic), MO = Mg3V2O8 (orthorhombic), M = Mg2V2O7 (monoclinic), MT = Mg2V2O7 (triclinic).