Kristallstrukturuntersuchung des Kupfer-Cadmium-Oxovanadats CuCdVO4 / Crystal Structure Investigation of the Copper Cadmium Oxovanadate CuCdVO4

Abstract

Single crystals of CuCdVO4 have been prepared by CO2-LASER techniques. X -ray investigations of the black single crystals led to orthorhombic symmetry, space group D2h 17-Cmcm , a = 5.921(1), b = 9.065(4), c = 6.633(2) Å, Z = 4. CuCdVO4 represents the first example of a quaternary oxide containing cadmium and copper(I). Compared to AgCdVO4, CuCdVO4 shows a different linkage of the VO4 and CuO4 tetrahedra, explaining the missing isotypy of these com pounds.