Syntheses, Structure, Magnetism, and Optical Properties of the Interlanthanide Sulfides delta-Ln2-xLuxS3 (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd)
{delta}-Ln{sub 2-x}LuxS{sub 3} (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd; x = 0.67-0.71) compounds have been synthesized through the reaction of elemental rare earth metals and S using Sb{sub 2}S{sub 3} flux at 1000 C. These compounds are isotypic with CeTmS{sub 3}, which has a complex three-dimensional structure. It includes four larger Ln{sup 3+} sites in eight- and nine-coordinate environments, two disordered seven-coordinate Ln{sup 3+}/Lu{sup 3+} positions, and two six-coordinate Lu{sup 3+} ions. The structure is constructed from one-dimensional chains of LnSn (n = 6-9) polyhedra that extend along the b axis. These polyhedra share faces or edges with two neighbors within the chains, while in the [ac] plane they share edges and corners with other chains. Least square refinements gave rise to the formulas of {delta}-Ce{sub 1.30}Lu{sub 0.70}S{sub 3}, {delta}-Pr{sub 1.29}Lu{sub 0.71}S{sub 3} and {delta}-Nd{sub 1.33}Lu{sub 0.67}S{sub 3}, which are consistent with the EDX analysis and magnetic susceptibility data. {delta}-Ln{sub 2-x}LuxS{sub 3} (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd; x = 0.67-0.71) show no evidence of magnetic ordering down to 5 K. Optical properties measurements show that the band gaps for {delta}-Ce{sub 1.30}Lu{sub 0.70}S{sub 3}, {delta}-Pr{sub 1.29}Lu{sub 0.71}S{sub 3}, and {delta}-Nd{sub 1.33}Lu{sub 0.67}S{sub 3} are 1.25 eV, 1.38 eV, and 1.50 eV, respectively. Crystallographic data: {delta}-Ce{sub 1.30}Lu{sub 0.70}S{sub 3}, monoclinic, space group P2{sub 1}/m, a = 11.0186(7), b = 3.9796(3), c = 21.6562(15) {angstrom}, {beta} = 101.6860(10), V = 929.93(11), Z = 8; {delta}-Pr{sub 1.29}Lu{sub 0.71}S{sub 3}, monoclinic, space group P2{sub 1}/m, a = 10.9623(10), b = 3.9497(4), c = 21.5165(19) {angstrom}, {beta} = 101.579(2), V = 912.66(15), Z = 8; {delta}-Nd{sub 1.33}Lu{sub 0.67}S{sub 3}, monoclinic, space group P2{sub 1}/m, a = 10.9553(7), b = 3.9419(3), c = 21.4920(15) {angstrom}, {beta} = 101.5080(10), V = 909.47(11), Z = 8.
- Research Organization:
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA(US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Chemical Sciences Division
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 926273
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-31E; JSSCBI; TRN: US200807%%612
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 180, Issue 7; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 2007; ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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