Is it possible to distinguish the valence state of an ion, say manganese,
in different compounds of the same structure (say LiMn2O4 from
Li0.3Mn2O4, both Fd3m) using x-ray powderdiffractometry? Can it be done
or is it not possible to measure this difference?
Thanks for all comments...
Ulrich Koops
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