TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis and characterization of La4MnCu6S10
AU - Ijjaali, Ismail
AU - McFarland, Adam D.
AU - Haynes, Christy L.
AU - Van Duyne, Richard P.
AU - Ibers, James A.
PY - 2003/4
Y1 - 2003/4
N2 - The new quaternary sulfide La4MnCu6S10 has been synthesized by the reaction of La2S3, MnS, and CuS2 at 1223K. This compound crystallizes in a new structure type in space group P1̄ of the triclinic system with one formula unit in a cell of dimensions at 153K of a=6.6076(3)Å, b=7.3247(3)Å, c=8.7844(4)Å, α=83.457(1)°, β=74.398(1)°, γ=89.996(1)°, and V=406.61(3)Å3. The structure of La4MnCu6S10 consists of a three-dimensional framework of interconnected LaS7 monocapped trigonal prisms, MnS6 octahedra, and CuS4 tetrahedra. Band gaps of 2.49eV in the [100] direction and 2.53eV in the [001] direction have been derived from optical absorption measurements on a La4MnCu6S10 single crystal.
AB - The new quaternary sulfide La4MnCu6S10 has been synthesized by the reaction of La2S3, MnS, and CuS2 at 1223K. This compound crystallizes in a new structure type in space group P1̄ of the triclinic system with one formula unit in a cell of dimensions at 153K of a=6.6076(3)Å, b=7.3247(3)Å, c=8.7844(4)Å, α=83.457(1)°, β=74.398(1)°, γ=89.996(1)°, and V=406.61(3)Å3. The structure of La4MnCu6S10 consists of a three-dimensional framework of interconnected LaS7 monocapped trigonal prisms, MnS6 octahedra, and CuS4 tetrahedra. Band gaps of 2.49eV in the [100] direction and 2.53eV in the [001] direction have been derived from optical absorption measurements on a La4MnCu6S10 single crystal.
KW - Band gap in quaternary sulfide
KW - Lanthanum manganese copper sulfide
KW - Synthesis and X-ray structure
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-4596(02)00168-8
DO - 10.1016/S0022-4596(02)00168-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0038400203
SN - 0022-4596
VL - 172
SP - 127
EP - 131
JO - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
JF - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
IS - 1
ER -