Synthesis, Crystal and Electronic Structures of the Pnictides AE3TrPn3 (AE = Sr, Ba; Tr = Al, Ga; Pn = P, As)

Stoyko, Stanislav; Voss, Leonard; He, Hua; Bobev, Svilen

doi:10.3390/cryst5040433

Synthesis, Crystal and Electronic Structures of the Pnictides AE₃TrPn₃ (AE = Sr, Ba; Tr = Al, Ga; Pn = P, As)

Journal Article · Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Crystals

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst5040433· OSTI ID:1240617

Stoyko, Stanislav ^[1]; Voss, Leonard ^[2]; He, Hua ^[2]; Bobev, Svilen ^[2]

Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); University of Delaware
Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

New ternary arsenides AE₃TrAs₃ (AE = Sr, Ba; Tr = Al, Ga) and their phosphide analogs Sr₃GaP₃ and Ba₃AlP₃ have been prepared by reactions of the respective elements at high temperatures. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that Sr₃AlAs₃ and Ba₃AlAs₃ adopt the Ba₃AlSb₃-type structure (Pearson symbol oC56, space group Cmce, Z = 8). This structure is also realized for Sr₃GaP₃ and Ba₃AlP₃. Likewise, the compounds Sr₃GaAs₃ and Ba₃GaAs₃ crystallize with the Ba₃GaSb₃-type structure (Pearson symbol oP56, space group Pnma, Z = 8). Both structures are made up of isolated pairs of edge-shared AlPn₄ and GaPn₄ tetrahedra (Pn = pnictogen, i.e., P or As), separated by the alkaline-earth Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺ cations. In both cases, there are no homoatomic bonds, hence, regardless of the slightly different atomic arrangements, both structures can be rationalized as valence-precise [AE²⁺]₃[Tr³⁺][Pn^3-]₃, or rather [AE²⁺]₆[Tr₂Pn₆]^12-, i.e., as Zintl phases.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

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Journal Information:: Crystals, Journal Name: Crystals Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 5; ISSN CRYSBC; ISSN 2073-4352

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