Publications by authors named "Mongi Ben Amara"

A new magnesium phosphate, NaRbMg(PO) [tris-odium rubidium hepta-magnesium hexakis(ortho-phosphate)], has been synthesized as single crystals by the flux method and exhibits a new structure type. Its original structure is built up from MgO ( = 5 and 6) polyhedra linked directly to each other through common corners or edges and reinforced by corner-sharing with PO tetra-hedra. The resulting anionic three-dimensional framework leads to the formation of channels along the [010] direction, in which the Na cations are located, while the Rb cations are located in large inter-stitial cavities.

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A new iron phosphate, disodium calcium manganese(II) iron(III) tris(phosphate), NaCaMnFe(PO), has been synthesized as single crystals by the flux technique. This compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group 2/. The structure belongs to the alluaudite structural type and thus, it obeys the (2)(1)(1)(2)(PO) general formula.

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RbZnFe(PO4)2: synthesis and crystal structure.

Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun

August 2016

A new iron phosphate, rubidium zinc iron(III) phosphate, RbZnFe(PO4)2, has been synthesized as single crystals by the flux method. This compound is isostructural to the previously reported KCoAl(PO4)2 [Chen et al. (1997 ▸).

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The iron molybdate NaMgFe(MoO4)3 {sodium magnesium iron(III) tris-[molybdate(VI)]} has been synthesized by the flux method. This compound is isostructural with α-NaFe2(MoO4)3 and crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1. Its structure is built up from [Mg,Fe]2O10 units of edge-sharing [Mg,Fe]O6 octa-hedra which are linked to each other through the common corners of [MoO4] tetra-hedra.

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We describe the synthesis and the crystallographic and magnetic properties of a novel NaCoCr2(PO4)3 phosphate. A conventional solid-state reaction was used to obtain single-phase powders. A Rietveld analysis of powder X-ray diffraction data proposes an orthorhombic symmetry similar to α-CrPO4-type structure in space group Imma with the following unit cell parameters: a = 10.

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RbCuFe(PO4)2.

Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online

October 2013

A new iron phosphate, rubidium copper(II) iron(III) bis-(phosphate), RbCuFe(PO4)2, has been synthesized as single crystals by the flux method. This compound is isostructural with KCuFe(PO4)2 [Badri et al. (2011 ▶), J.

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Na(7)Mg(13)Nd(PO(4))(12).

Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online

June 2012

Investigations of the quasi-ternary system Na(3)PO(4)-Mg(3)(PO(4))(2)-NdPO(4) allowed us to obtain the new phosphate hepta-sodium trideca-magnesium neodymium dodeca-kis-phosphate, Na(7)Mg(13)Nd(PO(4))(12), by applying a flux method. The crystal structure is isotypic with that of the previously reported Na(7)Mg(13)Ln(PO(4))(12) (Ln = Eu, La) compounds. It consists of a complex three-dimensional framework built up from an NdO(8) polyhedron (m symmetry), an MO(6) octa-hedron statistically occupied by M = Mg and Na, and eight MgO(x) (x = 5, 6) polyhedra (four with site symmetry m), linked either directely by sharing corners, edges and faces, or by one of the eight unique PO(4) tetra-hedra through common corners.

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A new phosphate, sodium calcium magnesium tetrakis(phosphate), Na(8)Ca(1.5)Mg(12.5)(PO(4))(12), has been synthesized by a flux method.

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K(0.53)Mn(2.37)Fe(1.24)(PO(4))(3).

Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online

December 2010

During an attempt to crystallize potassium manganese diiron phosphate KMnFe(2)(PO(4))(3) by the flux method, a new phase, potassium dimanganese iron triphosphate, K(0.53)Mn(2.37)Fe(1.

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The iron phosphate CaFe(3)(PO(4))(3)O.

Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online

July 2009

A new iron phosphate, calcium triiron(III) tris-(phosphate) oxide, CaFe(3)(PO(4))(3)O, has been isolated and shown to exhibit a three-dimensional structure built by FeO(6) octa-hedra, FeO(5) trigonal bipyramids and PO(4) tetra-hedra. The FeO(x) (x = 5, 6) polyhedra are linked through common corners and edges, forming [Fe(6)O(28)](∞) chains with branches running along [010]. Adjacent chains are connected by the phosphate groups via common corners and edges, giving rise to a three-dimensional framework analogous to those of the previously reported SrFe(3)(PO(4))(3)O and Bi(0.

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The iron phosphate NaBaFe(2)(PO(4))(3).

Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online

July 2008

A new iron phosphate, sodium barium diiron tris-(phosphate), NaBaFe(2)(PO(4))(3), has been synthesized by the flux method and shown to exhibit the well known langbeinite type structure. The Na, Ba and Fe atoms all lie on threefold axes, while the P and O atoms occupy general positions, one of the O atoms being disordered over two positions, with site occupancy factors of ca 0.7 and 0.

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The crystal structure of tripotassium pentairon hexaphosphate has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure contains one Fe atom on a center of symmetry, one K, two Fe and two P atoms on twofold axes, and one Fe, two P and one K atom in general positions. The K(3)Fe(5)(PO(4))(6) structure consists of a complex three-dimensional framework of corner-sharing between iron polyhedra, and corner- and edge-sharing between PO(4) tetrahedra and iron polyhedra (FeO(5) and FeO(6)).

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Crystals of sodium zinc diiron(III) triphosphate, NaZnFe(2)(PO(4))(3), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound features a new structural type built up from ZnO(6) octahedra, FeO(6) octahedra and FeO(4) tetrahedra, linked together via the corners and edges of PO(4) tetrahedra to form a three-dimensional framework, with tunnels running along [100]. Within these tunnels, Na(+) cations occupy a highly distorted cubic site.

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