Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.52, No.11, 6236-6238, 2013
Na1.4InTe3.6O9.4: New Variant of a Hexagonal Tungsten Oxide (HTO)-Like Layered Framework Containing Both a Main-Group Cation, In3+, and a Lone-Pair Cation, Te4+
A novel hexagonal tungsten oxide (HTO)-like layered framework containing a main group cation, In3+, and a lone pair cation, Te4+, is reported. Na1.4InTe3.6O9.4 exhibits a layered structure consisting of InO6, TeO3, and TeO4 polyhedra. The synthesis, crystal structure determination, characterization, and reactivity of the material will be presented.