Synthesis, chiral crystal structure, and magnetic properties of Ba3Ga2O5Cl2

Jeremy Rine, Yongqi Yang, Zhixue Shu, Jianda Zhao, Weiwei Xie, Tai Kong

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Abstract

A new com­pound, Ba3Ga2O5Cl2, isostructural with Ba3Fe2O5Cl2, was synthesized by solid-state reaction in air. Through single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analysis, the crystal structure was determined to be cubic with chiral space group I213 and unit-cell parameter a = 9.928?(1)?Å. The Ga3+ ions in Ba3Ga2O5Cl2 are coordinated by O atoms and form GaO4 tetra­hedra. Ten neighboring GaO4 tetra­hedra are further bridged through corner sharing and rotation along the body diagonal, producing the chiral structure. Magnetization measurements indicate tem­per­ature-independent diamagnetic behavior, which is qualitatively consistent with core diamagnetism from all the constituent elements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)589-592
Number of pages4
JournalActa Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials
Volume78
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2022

Keywords

  • PXRD
  • barium
  • crystal structure
  • gallium
  • magnetization
  • oxychloride
  • solid-state synthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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