Crystallographic analysis of a series of inorganic compounds

The method of crystallographic analysis relies on the mechanical-wave concept that treats the crystalline state as the result of ordering of atomic positions by families of parallel equidistant planes. Using this method, a large set of fluoride, oxide and sulfide structures was analyzed. The pseudo-translational ordering of various atomic groups (including the presence of cation and anion sublattices) in the structures of various classes of inorganic compounds was established. The crucial role of local ordering of heavy cations (coherent assembly) in the structures comprising large cluster fragments (Keggin polyanions, polyoxoniobates, etc.) is discussed. The role of symmetry and the regular distribution of heavy atoms in the formation of stable crystal structures, which is to be taken into account in the targeted design, is considered. The universality of configurations of atomic positions in the structures of various classes of inorganic compounds resulting from the ordering mechanism organized by mechanical (elastic) forces is demonstrated.
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