α-Cd13-xSb10 - The devil is in the details

Simeon Ponou; Sven Lidin

doi:10.1002/zaac.200900205

α-Cd_13-xSb₁₀ - The devil is in the details

Simeon Ponou, Sven Lidin

Stockholm University

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Abstract

A detailed study of the structure of α-Cd_13-xSb ₁₀ was performed using a high quality single crystal obtained from a cadmiumrich melt. The study clearly shows that this sample is cadmium-deficient, and should more properly be labelled α-Cd_13-xSb₁₀, but whether this is true in general for this phase, or if it is an effect of the precise conditions of synthesis remains unclear. Like for the similar zinc based compound, small differences in the cadmium (zinc) content may be crucial in determining the electronic transport properties of the material.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1747-1752
Number of pages	6
Journal	Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Volume	635
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.200900205
Publication status	Published - 2009 Oct 1
Externally published	Yes

Free keywords

Antimony
Cadmium
Polymorphism
Thermoelectric properties
X-ray diffraction

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