Refinement of the crystal structure of sieleckiite and revision of its symmetry

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 917-922
Author(s):  
Peter Elliott

AbstractThe crystal structure of the copper aluminium phosphate mineral sieleckiite, Cu3Al4(PO4)2 (OH)12·2H2O, from the Mt Oxide copper mine, Queensland, Australia was solved from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data utilizing synchrotron radiation. Sieleckiite has monoclinic rather than triclinic symmetry as previously reported and is space group C2/m with unit-cell parameters a = 11.711(2), b = 6.9233(14), c = 9.828(2) Å, β = 92.88(3)°, V = 795.8(3) Å3and Z = 2. The crystal structure, which has been refined to R1 = 0.0456 on the basis of 1186 unique reflections with Fo > 4σF, is a framework of corner-, edge- and face- sharing Cu and Al octahedra and PO4 tetrahedra.

1980 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 1482-1483 ◽  

Abstract In the course of our investigations of the ternary systems Na-Au-Si(Ge) we obtained the new compounds NaAu3Si and NaAu3Ge. Their crystal structure has been determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. They crystallize in the cubic space group Pa 3 with unit cell parameters a = 891,6 pm and a = 902,1 pm, resp., and Z = 8.


1978 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 1077-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heinz-Dieter Sinnen ◽  
Hans-Uwe Schuster

Abstract In the course of our investigation of the ternary system K-Au-Sn we obtained the new compound KAu4Sn2. Its crystal structure has been determinated from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. It crystallizes in the tetragonal space group 1̅4̅c2 with unit-cell parameters a = 884.7 and c = 817.8 pm and Z = 4. The structure is comparable to that of the Tl2Se.


2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Laufek ◽  
A. Vymazalová ◽  
D.A. Chareev ◽  
A.V. Kristavchuk ◽  
J. Drahokoupil ◽  
...  

The (Ag,Pd)22Se6 phase was synthesized from individual elements by silica glass tube technique and structurally characterized from powder X-ray diffraction data. The (Ag,Pd)22Se6 phase crystallizes in Fm$\overline3$m symmetry, unit-cell parameters: a = 12.3169(2) Å, V = 1862.55(5) Å3, Z = 4, and Dc = 10.01 g/cm3. The crystal structure of the (Ag,Pd)22Se6 phase represents a stuffed 3a.3a.3a superstructure of the Pd structure (fcc), where only 4 from 108 available octahedral holes are occupied. Its crystal structure is related to the Cr23C6 structure type.


2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
pp. 1189-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiki Aikawa ◽  
Hiroshi Kida ◽  
Yuichi Nishitani ◽  
Kunio Miki

Proper protein folding is an essential process for all organisms. Prefoldin (PFD) is a molecular chaperone that assists protein folding by delivering non-native proteins to group II chaperonin. A heterohexamer of eukaryotic PFD has been shown to specifically recognize and deliver non-native actin and tubulin to chaperonin-containing TCP-1 (CCT), but the mechanism of specific recognition is still unclear. To determine its crystal structure, recombinant human PFD was reconstituted, purified and crystallized. X-ray diffraction data were collected to 4.7 Å resolution. The crystals belonged to space groupP21212, with unit-cell parametersa= 123.2,b= 152.4,c= 105.9 Å.


Author(s):  
Gohil S. Thakur ◽  
Hans Reuter ◽  
Claudia Felser ◽  
Martin Jansen

The crystal structure redetermination of Sr2PdO3 (distrontium palladium trioxide) was carried out using high-quality single-crystal X-ray data. The Sr2PdO3 structure has been described previously in at least three reports [Wasel-Nielen & Hoppe (1970). Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 375, 209–213; Muller & Roy (1971). Adv. Chem. Ser. 98, 28–38; Nagata et al. (2002). J. Alloys Compd. 346, 50–56], all based on powder X-ray diffraction data. The current structure refinement of Sr2PdO3, as compared to previous powder data refinements, leads to more precise cell parameters and fractional coordinates, together with anisotropic displacement parameters for all sites. The compound is confirmed to have the orthorhombic Sr2CuO3 structure type (space group Immm) as reported previously. The structure consists of infinite chains of corner-sharing PdO4 plaquettes interspersed by SrII atoms. A brief comparison of Sr2PdO3 with the related K2NiF4 structure type is given.


Author(s):  
Takashi Mochiku ◽  
Yoshitaka Matsushita ◽  
Nikola Subotić ◽  
Takanari Kashiwagi ◽  
Kazuo Kadowaki

RhPb2 (rhodium dilead) is a superconductor crystallizing in the CuAl2 structure type (space group I4/mcm). The Rh and Pb atoms are located at the 4a (site symmetry 422) and 8h (m.2m) sites, respectively. The crystal structure is composed of [RhPb8] antiprisms, which share their square faces along the c axis and the edges in the direction perpendicular to the c axis. We have succeeded in growing single crystals of RhPb2 and have re-determined the crystal structure on basis of single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. In comparison with the previous structure studies using powder X-ray diffraction data [Wallbaum (1943). Z. Metallkd. 35, 218–221; Havinga et al. (1972). J. Less-Common Met. 27, 169–186], the current structure analysis of RhPb2 leads to more precise unit-cell parameters and fractional coordinates, together with anisotropic displacement parameters for the two atoms. In addition and likewise different from the previous studies, we have found a slight deficiency of Rh in RhPb2, leading to a refined formula of Rh0.950 (9)Pb2.


1998 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 358-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. G. Hatzisymeon ◽  
S. C. Kokkou ◽  
A. N. Anagnostopoulos ◽  
P. I. Rentzeperis

A series of thallium ternary chalcogenides with the composition Tl2x In2(1−x)Se2, x = 0.2, 0.3,...0.9, have been studied by X-ray powder and, for some of them, single-crystal diffraction. They are tetragonal, space group I4/mcm, Z = 4, and isostructural with the binary semiconductor TlSe. Their crystal structures have been solved by direct methods and refined by the Rietveld method to a precision which is satisfactorily comparable to single-crystal results. As x is changed from x = 0.2 to x = 0.9 the unit-cell parameters and volume decrease or increase following Kurnakov's law, which is valid for solid solutions. Refined positional parameters of Se, In—Se and Tl—Se bond lengths vary with x also according to the same law. The distribution of In and Tl cations in 4(a) and 4(b) sites depends on the stoichiometry x and the crystals are composed of [In3+Se2]_{\infty}^- chains along the c axis in which InSe4 tetrahedra share edges; the chains are interconnected with Tl+(In+) ions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4 Jul-Aug) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. Delgado ◽  
C. Rincón ◽  
G. Marroquin

The crystal structure of the ordered vacancy compound (OVC) Cu3In5Te9 was analyzed using powder X-ray diffraction data. Several structural models were derived from the structure of the Cu-poor Cu-In-Se compound b-Cu0.39In1.2Se2 by permuting the cations in the available site positions. The refinement of the best model by the Rietveld method in the tetragonal space group P2c (Nº 112), with unit cell parameters a = 6.1852(2) Å, c = 12.3633(9) Å, V = 472.98(4) Å3, led to Rp = 7.1 %, Rwp = 8.5 %, Rexp = 6.4 %, S = 1.3 for 162 independent reflections. This model has the following Wyckoff site atomic distribution: Cu1 in 2e (0,0,0); In1 in 2f (½,½,0), In2 in 2d (0,½,¼); Cu2-In3 in 2b (½,0,¼); in 2a (0,0,¼); Te in 8n (x,y,z).


1981 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 833-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heinz-Dieter Sinnen ◽  
Hans-Uwe Schuster

AbstractIn the course of our investigations of the ternary system Rb-Au-Sn we obtained the new compound Rb4Au7Sn2. Its crystal structure has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction data. It crystallizes in the hexagonal (rhombohedral) space group R3̄m with unit-cell parameters a = 680.1(3) pm and c = 2909.0(7) pm, and Z = 3. The structure is similar to that of Laves-Phases of the MgCu2-type.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhmatkhodja N. Yunuskhodjayev ◽  
Shokhista F. Iskandarova ◽  
Vahobjon Kh. Sabirov

Abstract The crystal structure of a copper(II) complex of protonated sildenafil, CuCl3C22H31N6O4S⋅2H2O was studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n with the unit cell parameters a = 15.4292(2), b = 9.06735(12), c = 21.1752(2) Å, V = 2945.48(7) Å3, Z = 4. The Cu atom is coordinated by the sildenafil ligand via the N2 atom of the pyrazolopyrimidine ring and by three chloride anions. Sildenafil is protonated at the methylated N6 atom of the piperazine ring and it is cation ligand with a 1+ charge.


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