Synthesis of new complex salt crystal K[InCl]

Abstract

During the experiment of preparing ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) nanopowder, a new complex salt crystal K₃[InCl₆] was found and synthesized using a solution growth method. The diffraction pattern, morphology, element composition and structure of the crystal were analyzed by XRD, SEM and CCD. The results implied that K₃[InCl₆] is monoclinic, is of the space group P2₁/c, has a chemical formula of K₃[InCl₆], a Z = 4 and with the following cell parameters: a = 12.188 Å, b = 7.553 Å, c = 12.703 Å, ? = 90.00°, ? = 108.96°, ? = 90.00°, V = 1105.98 ų.

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