A review on crystal structure and properties of 3d transition metal (II) orthophosphates M3(PO4)2статья
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Аннотация:A family of anhydrous 3d transition metal (II) orthophosphates M3(PO4)2 (M = Cr - Zn) counts fourteen members adopting amazing variety of eight structural types. Even more diverse are structural types in mixed cation orthophosphates A3-nMn(PO4)2 (A = Sr, Ca, Ba, Pb). Rich crystal chemistry of these species is associated with flexibility of basic structures of sarcopside Fe3(PO4)2, graftonite (Fe,Mn,Ca)3(PO4)2 and farringtonite Mg3(PO4)2 minerals. The low temperature magnetic properties of these compounds are quite peculiar showing either spin gap behavior due to the presence of even spin clusters in the crystal structure or formation of non-collinear magnetic structures with temperature driven succession of magnetic order phase transitions, multiple magnetization reversal and well defined plateaus in magnetization at low temperatures. The correspondence between crystal structure and physical properties in the vast family of transition metal orthophosphates is reviewed. In addition, the structural relationships between different members of the title family are discussed.