Volume 51, Issue 43 pp. 10791-10794
Communication

“Hard–Soft” Synthesis of SrCrO3−δ Superstructure Phases

Dr. Angel M. Arévalo-López

Dr. Angel M. Arévalo-López

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC) and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (UK)

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Dr. Jennifer A. Rodgers

Dr. Jennifer A. Rodgers

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC) and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (UK)

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Mark S. Senn

Mark S. Senn

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC) and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (UK)

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Dr. Falak Sher

Dr. Falak Sher

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC) and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (UK)

School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) (Pakistan)

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James Farnham

James Farnham

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC) and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (UK)

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William Gibbs

William Gibbs

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC) and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (UK)

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Prof. J. Paul Attfield

Corresponding Author

Prof. J. Paul Attfield

Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions (CSEC) and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (UK)

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First published: 26 September 2012
Citations: 37

We acknowledge support from the EPSRC, STFC, the Leverhulme Trust, the Royal Societies of Edinburgh and London, and LUMS.

Graphical Abstract

Dense metastable phases obtained under “hard” high-pressure conditions may contain instabilities such as unusual oxidation states or coordination environments that may be partially relieved by “soft” low-temperature chemistry. The synthesis of SrCrO2.8 (see picture, left) and SrCrO2.75 (right) phases from the high-pressure perovskite SrCrO3 leads to a relaxation of the coordination around Cr4+ from octahedral to tetrahedral.

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