Rietveld analysis of X-ray powder diffraction data was performed on Sm
Ba4Cu3O8.5+delta, which was synthesized from precursors Sm2O3, BaO2, a
nd CuO at 1000 degrees C in an oxygen atmosphere. SmBa4CuO8.5+delta ha
s a cubic perovskite-related structure that is isostructural with YBa4
Cu3O8.5+delta, and a doubled perovskite unit cell parameter of 8.177 9
0+/-0.000 04 Angstrom. (C) 1997 International Centre for Diffraction D
ata.