The Structure of Spinels: A Quantitative Assessment of the AB2X4 Family
Compounds with the general formula AB2X4 crystallize with the atomic structure of the mineral spinel, MgAl2O4, described by three degrees of freedom: lattice parameter a, anion parameter u, and cation inversion parameter λ. Here, bond valence sum validation of 1244 ambient structures (338 compositions, 1915–2025) from...