Platinum-Germanium Ordering in the Germanides REPtGe with the Heavy Rare Earth Elements

2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ute Ch. Rodewald ◽  
Birgit Heying ◽  
Rolf-Dieter Hoffmann ◽  
Dirk Niepmann ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen

The equiatomic germanides REPtGe with the heavy rare earth elements (RE) have been reinvestigated with respect to platinum-germanium ordering. The compounds were prepared by arc-melting of the elements followed by annealing for two weeks at 1070 K. The REPtGe germanides crystallize with the TiNiSi-type structure, space group Pnma. The structures of ErPtGe (a = 692.01(5), b = 432.03(4), c = 753.19(5) pm, wR2 = 0.0523, 435 F2, 20 variables) and the new germanide LuPtGe (a = 683.1(1), b = 429.2(1), c = 750.3(1) pm, wR2 = 0.0696, 358 F2, 20 variables) have been refined from single crystal diffractometer data. These structures exhibit three-dimensional [PtGe] networks with strong Pt-Ge intra- (251 - 255 pm in LuPtGe) and weaker interlayer (272 pm in LuPtGe) interactions. The crystal chemical peculiarities of the whole REPtGe series are briefly discussed.

2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 595-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ute Ch. Rodewald ◽  
Birgit Heying ◽  
Rolf-Dieter Hoffmann ◽  
Dirk Niepmann ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen

The structures of the equiatomic germanides REPdGe with the heavy rare earth elements have been reinvestigated with respect to palladium-germanium ordering. The samples were prepared by arc-melting of the elements followed by annealing procedures in sealed silica ampoules at different temperatures. The structures of YPdGe, HT-TbPdGe, LT-DyPdGe, HT-DyPdGe, LT-HoPdGe, HT-HoPdGe, ErPdGe, and TmPdGe, and of the new germanide LuPdGe, were refined from single crystal diffractometer data. LT-DyPdGe and LT-HoPdGe crystallize with the YPdSi-type structure, space group Pmmn. The other germanides crystallize with the non-centrosymmetric YbAuSn structure, space group Imm2. All structures are orthorhombically-distorted superstructure variants of AlB2, and they show strong intralayer Pd-Ge bonding within the ordered Pd3Ge3 hexagons. There is weak Pd-Ge and Pd-Pd interlayer bonding. The crystal chemical relationship between the different superstructures is discussed.


2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 1127-1130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Falko M. Schappacher ◽  
Ute Ch. Rodewald ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen

New intermetallic compounds RE4TCd (RE = Y, La-Nd, Sm, Gd-Tm, Lu; T = Ni, Pd, Ir, Pt) were synthesized by melting of the elements in sealed tantalum tubes in a highfrequency furnace. They crystallize with the Gd4RhIn-type structure, space group F 4̄3m, Z = 16. The four gadolinium compounds were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffractometer data: a = 1361.7(1) pm, wR2 = 0.062, 456 F2 values, 19 variables for Gd4NiCd; a = 1382.1(2) pm, wR2 = 0.077, 451 F2 values, 19 variables for Gd4PdCd; a = 1363.6(2) pm, wR2 = 0.045, 494 F2 values, 19 variables for Gd4IrCd; a = 1379.0(1) pm, wR2 = 0.045, 448 F2 values, 19 variables for Gd4PtCd. The rare earth atoms build up transition metal-centered trigonal prisms which are condensed via common corners and edges, leading to three-dimensional adamantane-related networks. The cadmium atoms form Cd4 tetrahedra which fill voids left in the prisms’ network.


2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Tappe ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen

The rare earth-rich intermetallic compounds RE23T7CD4(RE = La-Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb; T = Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Ir, Pt) were synthesized by melting of the elements in sealed tantalum tubes in a high frequency furnace. They crystallize with the Pr23Ir7Mg4-type structure, space group P63mc, Z = 2. The structures of La23Pt7Cd4 (a = 1025.4(2), c = 2319.5(5) pm, wR2 = 0.0425, 2587 F2, 74 variables), La23Ru6.87(1)Cd4 (a = 1015.0(2), c = 2282.8(4) pm, wR2 = 0.0383, 2459 F2, 75 variables), and Nd23Rh7Cd4 (a = 990.0(2), c = 2239.0(5) pm, wR2 = 0.0507, 2350 F2, 74 variables) were refined from single crystal X-ray diffractometer data. Central structural motifs of the RE23 T7Cd4 compounds are transition metal-centered trigonal prisms of rare earth atoms and Cd4 tetrahedra. The RE6T prisms are condensed via common edges and corners, leading to three-dimensional networks. Typical interatomic distances in the prismatic network and in the Cd4 tetrahedra are 295 - 313 pm La-Pt and 319 - 325 pm Cd-Cd, respectively (examplarily for La23Pt7Cd4)


2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 1261-1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Heying ◽  
Oliver Niehaus ◽  
Ute Ch. Rodewald ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen

AbstractThree series of rare earth-transition metal-indides RE3T2In4 (RE=Y, Gd–Tm, Lu; T=Ni, Ru, Rh) were synthesized from arc-melted RE3T2 precursor compounds and indium tear shot in sealed niobium ampoules using different annealing sequences. The new indides crystallize with the hexagonal Lu3Co2In4-type structure, space group P6̅. All samples were characterized on the basis of Guinier powder patterns and six structures were refined from single crystal X-ray diffractometer data. The RE3T2In4 structures are derived from the ZrNiAl type through RE/In ordering, paralleled by a symmetry reduction from P6̅2m to P6̅. This induces twinning for some of the investigated crystals. The main crystal chemical motifs of the RE3T2In4 structures are trigonal prisms of rare earth, respectively indium atoms that are filled by the transition metals.


2020 ◽  
Vol 235 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
Stefan Seidel ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen

AbstractThe ternary rare earth gallides RERhGa3 with RE = La, Ce and Pr were synthesized by arc-melting and subsequent annealing in a muffle furnace. The gallides were characterized through Guinier powder patterns and the structure of LaRhGa3 was refined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data: SrPdGa3 type, Cmcm, a = 639.2(2), b = 1030.9(2), c = 589.3(2) pm, wR2 = 0.0964, 416 F2 values and 19 variables. The rhodium and gallium atoms build up a three-dimensional polyanionic network [RhGa3] which is stabilized through Rh–Ga (245–251 pm) and Ga–Ga (267–295 pm) bonds and filled by the lanthanum atoms. The crystal chemical relationship with the structures of LaRh2Ge2 (ThCr2Si2 type), LaRh2Ga2 (CaBe2Ge2 type) and LaRhGe3 (BaNiSn3 type) is discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliya L. Gulay ◽  
Maximilian Kai Reimann ◽  
Yaroslav M. Kalychak ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen

Abstract The rare earth-rich indides Tm4IrIn and Lu4PtIn were synthesized by reaction of the elements in sealed tantalum ampules in an induction furnace. Tm4IrIn (a = 1340.77(4) pm) and Lu4PtIn (a = 1338.0(1) pm) crystallize with the Gd4RhIn-type structure, space group F 4 ‾ 3 m $F‾{4}3m$ . The Lu4PtIn structure was refined from single crystal X-ray diffractometer data: wR = 0.0524, 517 F 2 values and 20 variables. The striking crystal chemical motif is the fcc packing of In4 tetrahedra with 318 pm In–In. The Lu4PtIn structure is closely related to the structures of Lu13Ni6In, Lu14Pd3In3 and Lu20Ir5In3 which all show icosahedral indium coordination and different condensation patterns that build up the indium substructure that consists of a dumbbell in Lu14Pd3In3 and a triangle in Lu20Ir5In3. The results of magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate Curie-Weiss paramagnetism for Tm4IrIn (7.76(1) µB per thulium atom) without magnetic ordering down to 2.5 K. Lu4PtIn is Pauli-paramagnetic.


2016 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Ogata ◽  
Hirokazu Narita ◽  
Mikiya Tanaka ◽  
Mihoko Hoshino ◽  
Yoshiaki Kon ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Borrego ◽  
B. Carro ◽  
N. López-González ◽  
J. de la Rosa ◽  
J. A. Grande ◽  
...  

The concentration of rare earth elements together with Sc, Y, and U, as well as rare earth elements fractionation patterns, in the water of an affected acid mine drainage system were investigated. Significant dissolved concentrations of the studied elements were observed in the fluvial sector of this estuary system (Sc ∼ 31 μg L−1, Y ∼ 187 μg L−1, U ∼ 41 μg L−1, Σ rare earth elements ∼621 μg L−1), with pH values below 2.7. In the mixing zone of the estuary, concentrations are lower (Sc ∼ 2.1 μg L−1; Y ∼ 16.7 μg L−1; U ∼ 4.8 μg L−1; Σ rare earth elements ∼65.3 μg L−1) and show a strong longitudinal gradient. The largest rare earth elements removal occurs in the medium-chlorinity zone and it becomes extreme for heavy rare earth elements, as observed for Sc. Samples of the mixing zone show a North American Shale normalized pattern similar to the fluvial zone water, while the samples located in the zone with pH between 6.5 and 7.7 show a depletion of light rare earth elements relative to middle rare earth elements and heavy rare earth elements, similar to that observed in samples of the marine estuary.


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