Syntheses, structures, and spectroscopic properties of K9Nd[PS4]4, K3Nd[PS4]2, Cs3Nd[PS4]2, and K3Nd3[PS4]4.

Inorg Chem

Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40, D24098 Germany.

Published: September 2008

Four new quaternary alkali neodymium thiophosphates K 9Nd[PS 4] 4 ( 1), K 3Nd[PS 4] 2 ( 2), Cs 3Nd[PS 4] 2 ( 3), and K 3Nd 3[PS 4] 4 ( 4) were synthesized by reacting Nd with in situ formed fluxes of K 2S 3 or Cs 2S 3, P 2S 5 and S in appropriate molar ratios at 973 K. Their crystal structures are determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data: 1: space group C2/ c, a = 20.1894(16), b = 9.7679(5), c = 17.4930(15) A, beta = 115.66(1) degrees , and Z = 4; 2: space group P2 1/ c, a = 9.1799(7), b = 16.8797(12), c = 9.4828(7) A, beta = 90.20(1) degrees , and Z = 4; 3: space group P2 1/ n, a = 15.3641(13), b = 6.8865(4), c = 15.3902(13) A, beta = 99.19(1) degrees , and Z = 4; 4: space group C2/ c, a = 16.1496(14), b = 11.6357(7), c = 14.6784(11) A, beta = 90.40(1) degrees , and Z = 4. The structure of 1 is composed of one-dimensional (1) infinity{Nd[PS 4] 4} (9-) chains and charge balancing K (+) ions. Within the chains, eight-coordinated Nd (3+) ions, which are mixed with K (+) ions, are connected by [PS 4] (3-) tetrahedra. The crystal structures of 2 and 3 are characterized by anionic chains (1) infinity{Nd[PS 4] 2} (3-) being separated by K (+) or Cs (+) ions. Along each chain the Nd (3+) ions are bridged by [PS 4] (3-) anions. The difference between the structures of 2 and 3 is that in 2 the Nd (3+) ions are coordinated by four edge-sharing [PS 4] (3-) tetrahedra while in 3 each Nd (3+) ion is surrounded by one corner-sharing, one face-sharing, and two edge-sharing [PS 4] (3-) tetrahedra. The structure of 4 is a three-dimensional network with K (+) cations residing in tunnels running along [110] and [110]. The {Nd(1)S 8} polyhedra share common edges with four [PS 4] tetrahedra forming one-dimensional chains (1) infinity{Nd[PS 4] 2} (3-) running along [110] and [110]. The chains are linked by {Nd(2)S 8} polyhedra yielding the final three-dimensional network (3) infinity{Nd[PS 4] 2} (3-). The internal vibrations of both crystallographically independent [PS 4] (3-) anions of 2- 4 have been assigned in the range 200-650 cm (-1) by comparison of their corresponding far/mid infrared and Raman spectra (lambda exc = 488 nm) on account of locally imposed C 1 symmetry. In the Fourier-transform-Raman spectrum (lambda exc = 1064 nm) of 2- 4, very similar well-resolved electronic Raman (ER) transitions from the electronic Nd (3+) ground-state to two levels of the (4)I 9/2 ground manifold and to the six levels of the (4)I 11/2 manifold have been determined. Resonant Raman excitation via a B-term mechanism involving the (4)I 15/2 and (4)F 3/2 intermediate states may account for the significant intensity enhancement of the ER transitions with respect to the symmetric P-S stretching vibration nu 1. Broad absorptions in the UV/vis/NIR diffuse reflectance spectrum at 293 K in the range 5000-25000 cm (-1) of 2- 4 are attributed to spin-allowed excited quartet states [ (4)(I < F < S < G < D)] and spin-forbidden doublet states [ (2)(H < G < K < D < P)] of Nd (3+). A luminescense spectrum of 3 obtained at 15 K by excitation with 454.5 nm shows multiplets of narrow lines that reproduce the Nd (3+) absorptions. Sharp and intense luminescence lines are produced instead by excitation with 514.5 nm. Lines at 18681 ( (4)G 7/2), 16692 ( (4)G 5/2), 14489 ( (4)F 9/2), and 13186 cm (-1) ( (4)F 7/2) coincide with the corresponding absorptions. Hypersensitive (4)G 5/2 is split by 42 cm (-1). The most intense multiplet at about 16500 cm (-1) is assigned to the transition from (4)G 5/2 to the Stark levels of the ground manifold (4)I 9/2.

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