摘要:
The local environments of the cage molecules in the phases of P4Se3 are analysed with P-31 MAS-NMR and Raman spectroscopy.The P-31 MAS-NMR spectra of the orientationally ordered alpha and alpha'-phases have different chemical shifts for the apical P atom (alpha: 68.0, 86 and 88.0 ppm; alpha': 75.8 ppm), but similar chemical shifts for the basal P atoms (alpha: -58.8 ppm, alpha': -60.0 ppm).When either alpha or alpha'-P4Se3 is heated above 358 K, the resulting beta-P4Se3 has a well-resolved, liquid-like spectrum, indicating extensive molecular re-orientation. The slowly quenched beta-phase shows a remnant beta-phase mixed with the alpha-phase as well as P4Se4. A rapidly quenched sample of beta-P4Se3 also shows a small remnant beta-phase in the alpha-phase, but also a new phase with sharp resonances at 12.5, 3.6, 0.1 and -12 ppm. These are probably due to a P4Se4 phase which may be orientationally disordered.The Raman spectrum of P4Se3 heated above the alpha-beta phase transition temperature shows a disappearance of the lattice modes and the 373 cm-1 mode as previously reported, but also shows some decomposition to P4Se4. The beta-phase reverts into the alpha-phase on quenching, with only weak remnant bands attributable to P4Se4. The bands of P4Se4 become more prominent as the temperature of the beta-phase is raised, but above the beta-gamma phase transition they are less prominent.The Raman spectrum of P4Se4 is reported. The strongest band is at 350 cm-1, with the next strongest band at 185 cm-1. The spectra indicate that the dominant isomer is the selenium analogue of alpha-P4S4 (D2h), confirming previous P-31 MAS-NMR studies.