Abstract: | Synthesis and Properties of the Layered Perovskite Phase Sr3Mo1.5Zn0.5O7‐δ The new layered perovskite phase Sr3Mo1.5Zn0.5O7‐δ was synthesized by solid state reaction using a Zn/ZnO oxygen buffer. The crystal structure was refined from X‐ray powder pattern by the Rietveld method. The compound crystallizes tetragonal in the space group I4/mmm (no. 139) with the lattice parameters a = 3.9631(3) Å, c = 20.583(1) Å. An oxygen deficiency corresponding to δ ≈ 0.25 was determinated, indicating the presence of molybdenum in mixed valence (Mo4+ and Mo6+). |