Detailed study of the phase transition in [Ni(H~2~O)~6~](NO~3~)~2~·(15-crown-5)·H~2~O and analysis in terms of mean-field theory
Siegler, Maxime A.; Parkin, Sean; Angel, Ross J.; Brock, Carolyn Pratt; Acta Crystallographica Section B 67 (2011) 130–143; doi:10.1107/S010876811100526X

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_publ_section_title
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 Detailed study of the phase transition in
 [Ni(H~2~O)~6~](NO~3~)~2~&#x00B7;(15-crown-5)&#x00B7;H~2~O and analysis
 in terms of mean-field theory
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'hexaquanickel(II) nitrate (15-crown-5) monohydrate'
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'hexaaquanickel(II) nitrate (15-crown-5) monohydrate'
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SHELX-97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and local procedures
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'calc w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0305P)^2^+0.4227P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
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