Crystal Structures of Double Molybdates Potassium and Cadmium
摘要
Crystals of three potassium-cadmium molybdates found previously in the K2MoO4–CdMoO4 system are grown and their structures are determined. The structure of new type rhombohedral K3.90Cd1.05(MoO4)3 contains an open 3D framework of CdO6 octahedra and bridging MoO4 tetrahedra, and their voids accommodate potassium atoms with CN 6-9. The monoclinic β-form of double molybdate K4–2xCd1+x(MoO4)3 (0.26 ≤ x ≤ 0.38) is isostructural to alluaudite, while the unit cell of its triclinic (low-temperature) α-form is three times larger in volume and is related to the β-form cell as