Thermal stability and structure of graphite-antimony pentachloride compounds

It is shown that antimony chloride reacting with graphite forms lamellar compounds C 12n SbCl 5 ( n = 1,2,3,4,…). The identity period along the c ̄ axis is I c = 9.42 A ̊ for the first stage and I c = 9.36 + (n −1)3.36 A ̊ for the other stages. Electron diffraction and X-ray studies of the hk0 refle...

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Published in:Carbon (New York) 1975, Vol.13 (5), p.357-362
Main Authors: Melin, Jean, Herold, Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:It is shown that antimony chloride reacting with graphite forms lamellar compounds C 12n SbCl 5 ( n = 1,2,3,4,…). The identity period along the c ̄ axis is I c = 9.42 A ̊ for the first stage and I c = 9.36 + (n −1)3.36 A ̊ for the other stages. Electron diffraction and X-ray studies of the hk0 reflexions with a goniometric apparatus permit to specify the structure of the compounds of n > 2. The single graphite crystals are fragmented into many ordered fields which are themselves rotated by 60°. The structure of the carbon layers remains unchanged after intercalation. The intercalated antimony pentachloride forms a hexagonal system: a = 17.23 A ̊ (2.46 A ̊ × 7) the a ̄ axis being the same as the one for graphite.
ISSN:0008-6223
1873-3891
DOI:10.1016/0008-6223(75)90002-0