The crystal chemistry of the alkaline-earth apatites A10(PO 4)6CuxOy(H)z (A = Ca, Sr and Ba)

Tom Baikie*, George M.H. Ng, S. Madhavi, Stevin S. Pramana, Kevin Blake, Margaret Elcombe, T. J. White

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Abstract

The crystal chemistry of the cuprate apatites AI 4AII6(PO4)6Cu xOy(H)z (A = Ca, Sr and Ba) was investigated by powder X-ray (PXRD) and neutron diffraction (PND) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The refined crystal structures confirmed earlier X-ray diffraction studies that showed copper resides in the apatite channels and additionally, located hydrogen. For all materials copper is primarily divalent (Cu2+) but in the calcium and strontium analogues co-exists with minor Cu3+. This is in contrast with a previous work where Cu 1+ and Cu2+ were reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6722-6726
Number of pages5
JournalDalton Transactions
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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