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Table 8 Unit cell parameters in crystalline phases with weight fractions higher than 8% from Mg y Cu 2-y V 2 O 7 (0 ≤ y ≤ 2) 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

y

Crystalline phases (weight fractions)

Unit cell parameters (Å and degrees)

a / b / c // α / β / γ

0.500

C2 (56.8%)

7.6430 (3) / 8.1076 (3) / 10.1147 (4) // 90.00 / 110.589 (4) / 90.00

 

M4 (26.3%)

6.719 (1) / 8.553 (1) / 9.846 (2) // 90.00 / 91.33 (2) / 90.00

 

M2 (16.9%)

6.936 (1) / 8.423 (1) / 9.793 (2) // 90.00 / 98.32 (1) / 90.00

0.750

M3 (48.4%)

6.9060 (4) / 8.3131 (5) / 9.5450 (5) // 90.00 / 95.346 (7) / 90.00

 

C2 (36.0%)

7.6308 (4) / 8.1127 (5) / 10.0542 (7) // 90.00 / 110.389 (6) / 90.00

 

C3 (15.1%)

4.9809 (5) / 5.8341 (6) / 10.933 (1) // 101.554 (8) / 96.517 (7) / 95.032 (8)

1.000

M4 (91.3%)

6.7766 (4) / 8.4899 (4) / 9.1447 (6) // 90.00 / 88.294 (5) / 90.00

 

C2 (8.7%)

7.542 (2) / 8.083 (2) / 10.0574 (2) // 90.00 / 110.59 (2) / 90.00

1.250

M4 (79.9%)

6.81447 (7) / 8.11262 (8) / 9.30424 (9) // 90.00 / 88.444 (1) / 90.00

 

C2 (13.9%)

7.6192 (3) / 8.0576 (4) / 10.1113 (4) // 90.00 / 109.689 (4) / 90.00

1.500

C1 (63.8%)

8.3392 (1) / 20.8256 (3) / 6.44642 (9) // 90.00 / 90.00 / 90.00

 

M4 (32.1%)

6.7458 (3) / 7.8414 (3) / 9.2234 (3) // 90.00 / 90.890 (3) / 90.00

1.750

M4 (59.3%)

6.7825 (3) / 8.0761 (3) / 9.3084 (4) // 90.00 / 89.448 (4) / 90.00

 

MT (40.7%)

4.9343 (4) / 5.4102 (5) / 10.7164 (9) // 99.866 (7) / 102.996 (5) / 98.743 (7)

2.000

M4 (59.3%)

6.7823 (1) / 8.0669 (2) / 9.3201 (2) // 90.00 / 89.345 (2) / 90.00

 

MT (40.7%)

4.9354 (2) / 5.4094 (2) / 10.7145 (5) // 99.874 (3) / 102.959 (3) / 98.756 (3)

  1. Crystalline phases: C1 = α-Cu2V2O7, C2 = β-Cu2V2O7 (monoclinic, C2: β < 110.6°, C2’: β > 110.6°), C3 = γ-Cu2V2O7 (triclinic), M = α-Mg2V2O7 (monoclinic, M1: β = 100.0-100.6°, M2: β = 98.0-99.6°, M3: β = 94.5-97.0°, M4: β = 88.0-92.0°), MT = γ-Mg2V2O7 (triclinic).