K2Ca4[(UO2)(Si2O7)2]: A Uranyl Silicate with a One-Dimensional Chain Structure

Chia Lin Liu, Hsin Kuan Liu, Wen Jung Chang, Kwang Hwa Lii

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Abstract

A new uranyl silicate, K2Ca4[(UO2)(Si2O7)2], with a 1D chain structure has been synthesized from a solution of mixed alkali- and alkaline-earth-metal cations under hydrothermal conditions at 550 °C and 1400 bar and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 (No. 2) with a = 6.6354(2) Å, b = 6.6791(2) Å, c = 9.6987(3) Å, α = 98.324(2)°, β = 93.624(2)°, γ = 112.310(2)°, and Z = 1. Its crystal structure consists of a 1D chain of uranyl disilicate formed of corner-sharing UO6 tetragonal bipyramids and Si2O7 double groups. The adjacent chains are separated by K+ and Ca2+ cations. It is the first example of uranyl silicate with a 1D chain structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8165-8167
Number of pages3
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume54
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Aug 2015

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