| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1330518 | Journal of Solid State Chemistry | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13, a new n=5 member of the anion-deficient perovskite based AnBnO3n−2 (A=Pb, Ba, B=Fe, Sn) homologous series, was synthesized by the solid state method. The crystal structure of Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 was investigated using a combination of neutron powder diffraction, electron diffraction, high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy and Mössbauer spectroscopy. It crystallizes in the Ammm space group with unit cell parameters a=5.7990(1) Å, b=4.04293(7) Å and c=26.9561(5) Å. The Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 structure consists of quasi two-dimensional perovskite blocks separated by 1/2[110](1̄01)p crystallographic shear (CS) planes. The corner-sharing FeO6 octahedra at the CS planes are transformed into edge-sharing FeO5 distorted tetragonal pyramids. The octahedral positions in the perovskite blocks between the CS planes are jointly taken up by Fe and Sn, with a preference of Sn towards the position at the center of the perovskite block. The chains of FeO5 pyramids and (Fe,Sn)O6 octahedra of the perovskite blocks delimit six-sided tunnels at the CS planes occupied by double chains of Pb atoms. The compound is antiferromagnetically ordered below TN=368±15 K.
Graphical AbstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Compound Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 was synthesized and characterized for the first time. ► It is a new member of the anion-deficient perovskite based homologous series AnBnO3n−2 with n=5. ► Its structure consists of quasi two-dimensional perovskite blocks separated by interfaces. ► Interfaces are made up of edge-sharing FeO5 distorted tetragonal pyramids. ► Pb2.85Ba2.15Fe4SnO13 is antiferromagnetically ordered below TN=368±15 K.
