An unusual density evolution between SrCdB2O5 polymorphs

Dalton Trans. 2015 Sep 28;44(36):15823-8. doi: 10.1039/c5dt00915d.

Abstract

Owing to the effect of atomic vibrations, a high-temperature phase usually features a relatively smaller density when compared with a low-temperature phase. In this work, a new SrCdB2O5 phase has been discovered. According to the crystallization temperature from low to high, the new SrCdB2O5 phase can be regarded as the high-temperature β-SrCdB2O5 phase. The density of β-SrCdB2O5 is obviously larger than that of α-SrCdB2O5, meanwhile β-SrCdB2O5 is energetically favored. This unusual density evolution phenomenon has been investigated. In addition, the Pb(2+)-doped compounds, PbxSr1-xCdB2O5 (x = 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, 0.5), have also been investigated by powder refinement.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Boron / chemistry*
  • Cadmium / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Lead / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Strontium / chemistry*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Cadmium
  • Lead
  • Boron
  • Oxygen
  • Strontium