“…As is common for complex oxides containing d 0 tantalum, niobium, or titanium, the above Sr m Ta 2n O m þ 5n compounds have been popular choices for exploring photocatalysts or dielectrics [2][3][4][5][6][7]. One particular member, SrTa 2 O 6 , is known to form in three polymorphs designated as a-, b-, and b 0 -phases [8,9], whereas the formation of a metastable defect perovskite Sr 1/2 TaO 3 [10] has been also reported. The a-SrTa 2 O 6 , often denoted as the low-temperature form, is favored in preparations below E1100 1C, while the band b 0 -SrTa 2 O 6 form at higher temperatures, roughly above 1300 and 1500 1C, respectively.…”