Synthesis, structural and electronic properties of monodispersed self-organized single crystalline nanobricks of isocubanite CuFe{sub 2}S{sub 3}

Journal Article · Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.10.006· OSTI ID:22443495

Lin, Chun-Rong ^[1]; Starchikov, Sergey S. ^[2]; Siao, Yu-Jhan ^[3]; Tseng, Yaw-Teng ^[1]

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1. Department of Applied Physics, National Pingtung University, No.4-18 Minsheng Rd., Pingtung City, Pingtung 90003, Taiwan (China)
2. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky av. 59, Moscow 119333 (Russian Federation)
3. Institute of Nanotechnology and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan County 710, Taiwan (China)

The nanoparticles with a pure cubic phase of isocubanite CuFe{sub 2}S{sub 3} are successfully synthesized for the first time. The particles are self-organized into the single crystalline nanocomposites with a shape of “bricks” which are well ordered in a certain anisotropic orientation. All bricks have nearly the same shape and dimensions and may be considered as monodispersed nanobricks. Magnetic measurements show paramagnetic behavior of the compound down to 4.2 K with the antiferromagnetic correlation between iron ions. An average magnetic moment is about 2.8–3.0 μ{sub B} per formula unit CuFe{sub 2}S{sub 3}. Mössbauer spectroscopy data reveal that the ferric ions in isocubanite are in the high-spin state (spin S=5/2) whereas the ferrous ions are in the intermediate-spin state (S=1). The Fe{sup 3+} and Fe{sup 2+} ions are distributed randomly over tetrahedral sites and the electron exchange between these ions is absent. This can explain nonmagnetic behavior of isocubanite. In the suggested method, the combined nanocomposites containing the magnetic chalcopyrite CuFeS{sub 2} and the nonmagnetic isocubanite CuFe{sub 2}S{sub 3} can be synthesized in a certain sequence. Such composites could be useful for the applied nanotechnology. - Graphical abstract: Self-organized single crystalline “nanobricks” of isocubanite CuFe{sub 2}S{sub 3} synthesized by a thermal pyrolysis method. - Highlights: • Self-organized single crystalline “nanobricks” of CuFe{sub 2}S{sub 3} were synthesized. • All bricks are nearly monodispersed and well-ordered in a certain anisotropic orientation. • XRD, HRTEM, magnetic measurements and Mössbauer spectroscopy were used for characterization. • Nanobricks are paramagnetic down to 4.2 K with effective magnetic moment about 3.0 μ{sub B} per f.u. • Mössbauer spectroscopy data indicate different spin states of Fe{sup 2+} and Fe{sup 3+} ions.

• OSTI ID: 22443495
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 221; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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IRON IONS
MAGNETIC MOMENTS
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