Two compounds, Dy_2(WO_4)_3 and GdY(WO_4)_3, were synthesized by using thestandard solid state reaction technique. The crystal structure was determined by powder X-raydiffraction and Rietveld refinement method. It is ...Two compounds, Dy_2(WO_4)_3 and GdY(WO_4)_3, were synthesized by using thestandard solid state reaction technique. The crystal structure was determined by powder X-raydiffraction and Rietveld refinement method. It is found that both compounds have Eu_2(WO_4)_3-typemonoclinic structure, with space group C 2/c, Z = 4. The unit cell parameters of Dy_2(WO_4)_3 are a= 0.75981(1) nm, b = 1.13220(1) nm, c = 1.13254(1) nm, and beta = 109.8001(3) deg, and those ofGdY(WO_4)_3 arc a = 0.76175(1) nm, b = 1.13543(1) nm, c = 1.13496(2) nm, and beta = 109.8015(13)deg. Each W atom has four oxygen nearest neighbors, while each rare-earth atom is surrounded byeight oxygen atoms. WO_4 tetrahedra share their four vertices with REO_8 (RE = Dy, Gd, or Y)trigondodecahedra and some REO_8 trigondodecahedra share an edge with each other. The phasetransition and the magnetic properties were investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA) anddc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer.展开更多
文摘Two compounds, Dy_2(WO_4)_3 and GdY(WO_4)_3, were synthesized by using thestandard solid state reaction technique. The crystal structure was determined by powder X-raydiffraction and Rietveld refinement method. It is found that both compounds have Eu_2(WO_4)_3-typemonoclinic structure, with space group C 2/c, Z = 4. The unit cell parameters of Dy_2(WO_4)_3 are a= 0.75981(1) nm, b = 1.13220(1) nm, c = 1.13254(1) nm, and beta = 109.8001(3) deg, and those ofGdY(WO_4)_3 arc a = 0.76175(1) nm, b = 1.13543(1) nm, c = 1.13496(2) nm, and beta = 109.8015(13)deg. Each W atom has four oxygen nearest neighbors, while each rare-earth atom is surrounded byeight oxygen atoms. WO_4 tetrahedra share their four vertices with REO_8 (RE = Dy, Gd, or Y)trigondodecahedra and some REO_8 trigondodecahedra share an edge with each other. The phasetransition and the magnetic properties were investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA) anddc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer.
