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Polymorphism of Pb5(PO4)3OHδ within the LK-99 mixture
Mingyu Xu1, Haozhe Wang1, Cameron Vojvodin1
1Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Abstract:
During the synthetic exploration targeting the polycrystalline compound LK-99, an unexpected phase, Pb5(PO4)3OHδ, was identified as a byproduct. We elucidated the composition of this compound through single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Subsequent synthesis of the target compounds was achieved via high-temperature solid-state pellet reactions. The newly identified Pb5(PO4)3OHδ has an orthorhombic crystal structure with space group Pnma, representing a unique structure differing from the hexagonal apatite phases of Pb10(PO4)6O and Pb5(PO4)3OH. Comprehensive temperature- and magnetic-field-dependent magnetization studies unveiled a temperature-independent magnetic characteristic of Pb5(PO4)3OHδ. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was employed to decipher the origins of the phase stability and confirm the presence of hydrogen atoms in Pb5(PO4)3OHδ. These investigations revealed the presence of protonated oxygen sites, in addition to the interstitial water molecules within the structure, which may play critical roles in stabilizing the orthorhombic phase.
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