Redetermination of AgPO3
2011
Redetermination of AgPO3
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Terebilenko Katherina V., Zatovsky Igor V., Ogorodnyk Ivan V., Baumer Vyacheslav N., Slobodyanik Nikolay S.
Primary Institution: Taras Shevchenko National University
Conclusion
The study confirms previous findings about the structure of AgPO3 with higher precision and refined displacement parameters.
Supporting Evidence
- The structure of AgPO3 features two types of distorted edge- and corner-sharing AgO5 polyhedra.
- The study achieved a significant improvement in the precision of the structural data compared to previous studies.
- The bond-valence sum values indicate a degree of silver 'underbonding' affecting the physical properties.
Takeaway
The researchers studied a compound called AgPO3 and found that its structure is more precise than earlier studies showed.
Methodology
Single crystals of AgPO3 were prepared using a phosphoric acid melt method, and the structure was analyzed using X-ray diffraction.
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