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Redetermination of the crystal structure of RhPb₂ from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data, revealing a rhodium deficiency.

ABSTRACT: RhPb₂ (rhodium dilead) is a superconductor crystallizing in the CuAl₂ structure type (space group I4/mcm). The Rh and Pb atoms are located at the 4a (site symmetry 422) and 8h (m.2m) sites, respectively. The crystal structure is composed of [RhPb₈] anti-prisms, which share their square faces along the c axis and the edges in the direction perpendicular to the c axis. We have succeeded in growing single crystals of RhPb₂ and have re-determined the crystal structure on basis of single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. In comparison with the previous structure studies using powder X-ray diffraction data [Wallbaum (1943 ▸). Z. Metallkd. 35, 218-221; Havinga et al. (1972 ▸). J. Less-Common Met. 27, 169-186], the current structure analysis of RhPb₂ leads to more precise unit-cell parameters and fractional coordinates, together with anisotropic displacement parameters for the two atoms. In addition and likewise different from the previous studies, we have found a slight deficiency of Rh in RhPb₂, leading to a refined formula of Rh_0.950 (9)Pb₂.

SUBMITTER: Mochiku T

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