Structure and physical properties of single crystal PrCr2Al20 and CeM2Al20 (M=V, Cr): A comparison of compounds adopting the CeCr2Al20 structure type
Kangas, Michael J.; Schmitt, Devin C.; Sakai, Akito; Nakatsuji, Satoru; Chan, Julia Y.; Journal of Solid State Chemistry 196 (2012) 274–281; doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2012.06.035

data_1562875
_publ_section_title
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 Structure and physical properties of single crystal PrCr2Al20 and
 CeM2Al20 (M=V, Cr): A comparison of compounds adopting the CeCr2Al20
 structure type
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_journal_name_full               'Journal of Solid State Chemistry'
_journal_page_first              274
_journal_page_last               281
_journal_paper_doi               10.1016/j.jssc.2012.06.035
_journal_volume                  196
_journal_year                    2012
_chemical_formula_moiety         'Al20 Cr2 Yb'
_chemical_formula_sum            'Al20 Cr2 Yb'
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_cell_angle_gamma                90.00
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_cell_volume                     3032(5)
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'Denzo and scalepack (Otwinski & Minor, 1997)'
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'Denzo and scalepack (Otwinski & Minor, 1997)'
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_diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 1.000
_diffrn_measurement_device_type  'Nonius Kappa CCD'
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_refine_ls_weighting_details
'calc w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0000P)^2^+0.0000P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
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