Ab initio structure determination of a new compound, beta-SrGaBO4, from powder X-ray diffraction data

摘要

A new compound, beta-SrGaBO4, has been attained through solid phase transition from alpha-SrGaBO4 at high temperatures. Its crystal structure has been determined from powder X-ray diffraction data by direct methods. The refinement was carried out using the Rietveld method and the final refinement converged with Rp = 11.42 % and Rwp = 15.16 %. It has an orthorhombic P2(1)2(1)2 space group with cell parameters a = 15.3706(2) Angstrom b = 8.992 1 (1) Angstrom, c = 5.919 1 (1) A, and Z = 8. The structure of beta-SrGaBO4 is built up from Ga2BO8 units formed by two GaO4 tetrahedra and one BO3 triangle, and Sr2O12 units formed by two SrO7 groups. Tetrahedra [GaO4] are linked by shared O(3) and O(7) atoms to form infinite chains along the e axis. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science, (USA). [References: 12]