High-Pressure Synthesis of Molybdates with the Wolframite Structure

Abstract

A series of small cation molybdates, MgMoO₄, MnMoO₄, FeMoO₄, CoMoO₄, NiMoO₄, and ZnMoO₄ with the wolframite structure characteristic of the corresponding tungstates have been synthesized at high pressure and temperature. The high-pressure compounds revert to the ambient pressure modifications if heated in air at 600°C.