Table 2 Interatomic Fe–O bond lengths and Debye–Waller factors obtained by EXAFS analysis with uncertainties expressed in brackets. Ab initio theoretically simulated bond lengths are written in italics. The R-factor values of the fit are 0.019 (0.013) for 0 GPa (31 GPa)

From: Stability and nature of the volume collapse of ε-Fe2O3 under extreme conditions

 

0 GPa

 

31 GPa

 

Fe–O (Å)

σ22)

 

Fe–O (Å)

σ22)

Distorted octahedra1

2.04(3) 2.08

0.008(2)

Distorted octahedra1

1.93(1) 2.11

0.012(4)

Distorted octahedra2

1.92(3) 1.96

0.008(2)

Regular octahedra1

1.87(4) 1.99

0.0037(6)

Regular octahedra

1.95(2) 1.94

0.003(2)

Regular octahedra2

1.89(4) 2.01

0.0037(6)

Regular tetrahedra

1.82(1) 1.89

0.003(2)

Distorted octahedra2

1.94(1) 2.12

0.012(4)