David B. Currie, Andrew L. Hector, William Levason and Michael Thomas
The pale-yellow LiMFeIO6 (M=K, Rb or Cs) have been prepared by reaction of MIO4 , Li+ and [Fe(H2O)6 ]3+ in hot aqueous solution at pH 9. Olive-green LiMCoIO6 were prepared from MIO4 , Li+ and [Co(H2O)6 ]2+ in hot alkaline solution using ozonised oxygen as oxidant. These insoluble powders have been characterised by analysis, IR and Raman, UV–VIS and EPR spectroscopy and magnetic measurements. PXRD studies revealed that they are amorphous, but structural data have been obtained via Fe or Co and I K-edge EXAFS, and are consistent with a layered periodate structure type similar to that found previously in MM′IO6 (M′=Mn, Ni, Ge, etc). 57Fe Mössbauer data are reported for LiKFeIO6 .