42. Zhang H-X, Zhang J, Zheng S-T, Yang G-Y (2005) Two new potassium borates,
K 4 B 10 O 15 (OH) 4 with stepped chain and KB 5 O 7 (OH) 2 •H 2 O with double helical chain. Cryst
Growth Des 5:157–161
43. Salentine CG (1987) Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structure of a new potassium
borate, KB 3 O 5 •3H 2 O. Inorg Chem 26:128–132
44. Wang G-M, Sun Y-Q, Zheng S-T, Yang G-Y (2006) Synthesis and crystal structure of a
novel potassium borate with an unprecedented [B 12 O 16 (OH) 8 ]
4− anion. Z Anorg Allg Chem
632:1586–1590
45. Li H-J, Liu Z-H, Sun L-M (2007) Synthesis, crystal structure, vibrational spectroscopy and
thermal behavior of the first alkali metal hydrated hexaborate: K 2 [B 6 O 9 (OH) 2 ]. Chin J Chem
25:1131–1134
46. Bubnova RS, Fundamenskii VS, Filatov SK, Polyakova IG (2004 ) Crystal structure and
thermal behavior of KB 3 O 5 . Doklady Phys Chem 398:249–253
47. Krogh-Moe J (1974) The crystal structure of pentapotassium enneakaidekaborate,
5K 2 O.19B 2 O 3 . Acta Crystallogr B 30:1827–1832
48. Zachariasen WH (1937) The crystal structure of potassium acid dihydronium pentaborate
KH 2 (H 3 O) 2 B 5 O 10 , (Potassium Pentaborate Tetrahydrate). Z Kristallogr 98:266–274
49. Cook WR Jr, Jaffe H (1957) The crystallographic, elastic, and piezoelectric properties of
ammonium pentaborate and potassium pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr 10:705–707
50. Zachariasen WH, Plettinger HA (1963) Refinement of the structure of potassium pentaborate
tetrahydrate. Acta Crystallogr 16:376–379
51. Gao Y-H (2011) Potassium decaborate monohydrate. Acta Crystallogr E 67:i57
52. Wu Q (2011) Potassium pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr E 67:i67
53. Krogh-Moe J (1959) On the structural relationship of vitreous potassium pentaborate to the
crystalline modifications. Arkiv Kemi 14:567–572
54. Krogh-Moe J (1972) The crystal structure of the high-temperature modification of potassium
pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr B 28:168–172
55. Krogh-Moe J (1959) The crystal structures of potassium pentaborate, K 2 O.5B 2 O 3 , and the
isomorphous rubidium compound. Arkiv Kemi 14:439–449
56. Krogh-Moe J (1965) Least-squares refinement of the crystal structure of potassium
pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr 18:1088–1089
57. He M, Okudera H, Simon A, Kohler J, Jin S, Chen X (2013) Structure of Li 4 B 2 O 5 :
high-temperature monoclinic and low-temperature orthorhombic forms. J Solid State Chem
197:466–470
58. Rousse G, Baptiste B, Lelong G (2014) Crystal structures of Li 6 B 4 O 9 and Li 3 B 11 O 18 and
application of the dimensional reduction formalism to lithium borates. Inorg Chem 53:6034–
6041
59. Touboul M, Betourne E, Nowogrocki G (1995) Crystal structure and dehydration process of
Li(H 2 O) 4 B(OH) 4 •2H 2 O. J Solid State Chem 115:549–553
60. Zachariasen WH (1964) The crystal structure of lithium metaborate. Acta Crystallogr
17:749–751
61. Hohne E (1964) Die Kristallstruktur des LiB(OH) 4 . Z Chem 4:431–432 (in German)
62. Fronczek FR, Aubry DA, Stanley GG (2001) Refinement of lithium tetrahydroxoborate with
low-temperature CCD data. Acta Crystallogr E 57:i62–i63
63. Marezio M, Remeika JP (1966) Polymorphism of LiMO 2 compounds and high-pressure
single-crystal synthesis of LiBO 2 . J Chem Phys 44:3348–3353
64. Louer D, Louer M, Touboul M (1992) Crystal structure determination of lithium diborate
hydrate, LiB 2 O 3 (OH).H 2 O, from X-ray powder diffraction data collected with a curved
position-sensitive detector. J Appl Crystallogr 25:617–623
65. Krogh-Moe J (1962) The crystal structure of lithium diborate, Li 2 O.2B 2 O 3 . Acta Crystallogr
15:190–193
66. Krogh-Moe J (1968) Refinement of the crystal structure of lithium diborate, Li 2 O.2B 2 O 3 .
Acta Crystallogr B 24:179–181
140
C. C. Pye
K 4 B 10 O 15 (OH) 4 with stepped chain and KB 5 O 7 (OH) 2 •H 2 O with double helical chain. Cryst
Growth Des 5:157–161
43. Salentine CG (1987) Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structure of a new potassium
borate, KB 3 O 5 •3H 2 O. Inorg Chem 26:128–132
44. Wang G-M, Sun Y-Q, Zheng S-T, Yang G-Y (2006) Synthesis and crystal structure of a
novel potassium borate with an unprecedented [B 12 O 16 (OH) 8 ]
4− anion. Z Anorg Allg Chem
632:1586–1590
45. Li H-J, Liu Z-H, Sun L-M (2007) Synthesis, crystal structure, vibrational spectroscopy and
thermal behavior of the first alkali metal hydrated hexaborate: K 2 [B 6 O 9 (OH) 2 ]. Chin J Chem
25:1131–1134
46. Bubnova RS, Fundamenskii VS, Filatov SK, Polyakova IG (2004 ) Crystal structure and
thermal behavior of KB 3 O 5 . Doklady Phys Chem 398:249–253
47. Krogh-Moe J (1974) The crystal structure of pentapotassium enneakaidekaborate,
5K 2 O.19B 2 O 3 . Acta Crystallogr B 30:1827–1832
48. Zachariasen WH (1937) The crystal structure of potassium acid dihydronium pentaborate
KH 2 (H 3 O) 2 B 5 O 10 , (Potassium Pentaborate Tetrahydrate). Z Kristallogr 98:266–274
49. Cook WR Jr, Jaffe H (1957) The crystallographic, elastic, and piezoelectric properties of
ammonium pentaborate and potassium pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr 10:705–707
50. Zachariasen WH, Plettinger HA (1963) Refinement of the structure of potassium pentaborate
tetrahydrate. Acta Crystallogr 16:376–379
51. Gao Y-H (2011) Potassium decaborate monohydrate. Acta Crystallogr E 67:i57
52. Wu Q (2011) Potassium pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr E 67:i67
53. Krogh-Moe J (1959) On the structural relationship of vitreous potassium pentaborate to the
crystalline modifications. Arkiv Kemi 14:567–572
54. Krogh-Moe J (1972) The crystal structure of the high-temperature modification of potassium
pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr B 28:168–172
55. Krogh-Moe J (1959) The crystal structures of potassium pentaborate, K 2 O.5B 2 O 3 , and the
isomorphous rubidium compound. Arkiv Kemi 14:439–449
56. Krogh-Moe J (1965) Least-squares refinement of the crystal structure of potassium
pentaborate. Acta Crystallogr 18:1088–1089
57. He M, Okudera H, Simon A, Kohler J, Jin S, Chen X (2013) Structure of Li 4 B 2 O 5 :
high-temperature monoclinic and low-temperature orthorhombic forms. J Solid State Chem
197:466–470
58. Rousse G, Baptiste B, Lelong G (2014) Crystal structures of Li 6 B 4 O 9 and Li 3 B 11 O 18 and
application of the dimensional reduction formalism to lithium borates. Inorg Chem 53:6034–
6041
59. Touboul M, Betourne E, Nowogrocki G (1995) Crystal structure and dehydration process of
Li(H 2 O) 4 B(OH) 4 •2H 2 O. J Solid State Chem 115:549–553
60. Zachariasen WH (1964) The crystal structure of lithium metaborate. Acta Crystallogr
17:749–751
61. Hohne E (1964) Die Kristallstruktur des LiB(OH) 4 . Z Chem 4:431–432 (in German)
62. Fronczek FR, Aubry DA, Stanley GG (2001) Refinement of lithium tetrahydroxoborate with
low-temperature CCD data. Acta Crystallogr E 57:i62–i63
63. Marezio M, Remeika JP (1966) Polymorphism of LiMO 2 compounds and high-pressure
single-crystal synthesis of LiBO 2 . J Chem Phys 44:3348–3353
64. Louer D, Louer M, Touboul M (1992) Crystal structure determination of lithium diborate
hydrate, LiB 2 O 3 (OH).H 2 O, from X-ray powder diffraction data collected with a curved
position-sensitive detector. J Appl Crystallogr 25:617–623
65. Krogh-Moe J (1962) The crystal structure of lithium diborate, Li 2 O.2B 2 O 3 . Acta Crystallogr
15:190–193
66. Krogh-Moe J (1968) Refinement of the crystal structure of lithium diborate, Li 2 O.2B 2 O 3 .
Acta Crystallogr B 24:179–181
140
C. C. Pye