Rb2Cu3CeTe5: a quaternary semiconducting compound with a two-dimensional polytelluride framework

Authors
Patschke, R Brazis, P Kannewurf, CR Kanatzidis, M
Citation
R. Patschke et al., Rb2Cu3CeTe5: a quaternary semiconducting compound with a two-dimensional polytelluride framework, J MAT CHEM, 8(12), 1998, pp. 2587-2589
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
09599428 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2587 - 2589
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-9428(199812)8:12<2587:RAQSCW>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Rb2Cu3CeTe5 has been synthesized from the reaction of Cu and Ce in a molten alkali metal/polytelluride flux. The compound crystallizes in the monoclin ic space group, C2/m (no. 12) with a = 18.6884(1) Angstrom, b = 6.2384(2) A ngstrom, c = 12.5264(3) Angstrom, beta = 112.795(1)degrees, V = 1346.34(5) Angstrom(3), and Z = 4. Rb2Cu3CeTe5 is two-dimensional with 1/infinity [Cu2 CeTe5](2-) layers built from one-dimensional 1/infinity [Cu2CeTe5](3-) chai ns that are 'stitched' together by distorted tetrahedral Cu atoms; the comp ound is paramagnetic and a narrow-gap p-type semiconductor.