Synthesis and Characterization of Ag2Cu2O3, the first silver copper oxide.

Authors
Tejada-Rosales, EM Palacin, MR Gomez-Romero, P
Citation
Em. Tejada-rosales et al., Synthesis and Characterization of Ag2Cu2O3, the first silver copper oxide., B S ESP CER, 39(3), 2000, pp. 209-212
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
BOLETIN DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE CERAMICA Y VIDRIO
ISSN journal
03663175 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
209 - 212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-3175(200005/06)39:3<209:SACOAT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Despite the crystal-chemical similarities between copper and silver ions, t here is no known silver copper oxide, neither natural nor synthetic. In thi s work, we present the synthesis at room-temperature of the first silver co pper oxide of formula Ag2Cu2O3 (tetragonal, a=5.8857(3)Angstrom, c=10.6868( 7)Angstrom, space group I41/amd, Z=4). It should be noted that the thermal stability of this new oxide is enhanced with respect to Ag2O or even CuO. T he structure consists of alternating chains of edge-sharing square planar C u(II) and zigzag chains of linearly coordinated Ag(I) ions.