Synthesis, crystal structure and optical property of a novel metal chalcohalide: ZnHg{sub 3}Se{sub 2}Cl{sub 4}
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)
A novel chalcohalide ZnHg{sub 3}Se{sub 2}Cl{sub 4} has been synthesized through a solid state method and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the acentric space group Cmc2{sub 1} (No. 36) with cell parameters a=7.3262(8) Å, b=12.518(2) Å, c=11.3324(14) Å. The compound consists of 12-membered Hg{sub 6}Se{sub 6} rings edge-sharing with six neighbored rings to construct a 2D layered network and the ZnCl{sub 4} tetrahedra are sandwiched between layers. TG-DTA measurement shows that the compound is thermally stable up to 300 °C. The band gap of the crystal is about 2.23 eV, and the crystal exhibits a broad transparent range from 0.56 to 13.8 µm. - Highlights: • A novel chalcohalide ZnHg{sub 3}Se{sub 2}Cl{sub 4} was synthesized by a solid state method. • The structure contains 12-membered Hg{sub 6}Se{sub 6} rings and ZnCl{sub 4} tetrahedra. • The band gap of the as-prepared compound is about 2.23 eV.
- OSTI ID:
- 22486805
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 230; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 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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