Maria Kurzawa

The homogeneity range of lyonsite-type phase existing in the CrVO4 - Co3V2O8 system

In the work presented here, the way of obtaining the phase with general formula Co3+1.5xCr2–x(VO4)4 (0 ≤ × < 0.4) is demonstrated. A new phase is detected in CrVO4 - Co3V2O8 that is formed in one of the intersection of the ternary CoO - V2O5 - Cr2O3 system. Monophasic Co3Cr2(VO4)4 (Co3+1.5xCr2−x(VO4)4, where × = 0) was obtained from both a mixture comprising CrVO4 and Co3V2O8 as well as from the mixture of CoV2O6 with CoCr2O4. The Co3+1.5xCr2−x(VO4)4 is isotypic with the those demonstrating the lyonsite-type structure. The temperature of melting for the new compound was established using the DTA methods.