Sa, Hayeon
(Department of Chemistry and BK21Four Research Team, Chungbuk National University)
,
Lee, Junsu
(Department of Chemistry and BK21Four Research Team, Chungbuk National University)
,
Hong, Yeongjin
(Department of Chemistry and BK21Four Research Team, Chungbuk National University)
,
Han, Mi-Kyung
(Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University)
,
Jo, Hongil
(Department of Chemistry, Sogang University)
,
Moon, Dohyun
(Beamline Department, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory)
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Ok, Kang Min
(Department of Chemistry, Sogang University)
,
Kim, Sung-Jin
(Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University)
,
You, Tae-Soo
(Department of Chemistry and BK21Four Research Team, Chungbuk National University)
Three novel Zintl phase solid solutions in the Ca11−xGdxSb10−y (0.36(2) ≤ x ≤ 0.58(4), 0.26(1) ≤ y ≤ 0.37(1)) system have been successfully synthesized by arc melting, and their crystal structures were carefully characterized by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction a...
Three novel Zintl phase solid solutions in the Ca11−xGdxSb10−y (0.36(2) ≤ x ≤ 0.58(4), 0.26(1) ≤ y ≤ 0.37(1)) system have been successfully synthesized by arc melting, and their crystal structures were carefully characterized by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. During the synthesis, as we changed the reaction time, we were able to observe the early stages of the crystal growth process for a cubic-shaped single crystal with hummocky-type patterns on it. All three title compounds adopted the tetragonal I4/mmm (Z = 4, Pearson code tI84) space group and crystallized in the Ho11Ge10-type phase. The overall complex crystal structure contained three Ca/Gd mixed sites with particular site preferences and one Sb site with some occupational deficiencies. A series of DFT calculations and detailed structure analyses proved that the observed cationic site preference should be attributed to the size-factor criterion rather than the electronic-factor criterion, and the Gd-containing title compounds became a tipping point for the size factor criterion in the overall Ca11−xRExSb10−y (RE = rare-earth metals) series. Theoretical investigations indicated that the energetically unfavorable antibonding character of the Sb-Sb interaction on the Sb4 tetramers caused ca. 2.6-3.7% (fractional percentage) of Sb deficiencies and eventually resulted in keeping the p-type character of the Ca11−xGdxSb10−y system despite the successful n-type Gd doping. According to the temperature-dependent thermoelectric property measurements, the relatively “heavier” Gd dopants successfully improved the electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity of Ca10.63(4)Gd0.37Sb9.74(1) compared to those of two previously reported Ca10.75(3)Nd0.26Sb9.82(1) and Ca10.82(4)Sm0.18Sb9.86(1), which contained the relatively “lighter” Nd and Sm dopants.Graphic AbstractThree novel Zintl phases in the Ca11−xGdxSb10−y system were synthesized, and the early stage of the single-crystal growth process and the “tipping point” of the cationic site preference for the size-factor criterion were thoroughly investigated.
Three novel Zintl phase solid solutions in the Ca11−xGdxSb10−y (0.36(2) ≤ x ≤ 0.58(4), 0.26(1) ≤ y ≤ 0.37(1)) system have been successfully synthesized by arc melting, and their crystal structures were carefully characterized by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. During the synthesis, as we changed the reaction time, we were able to observe the early stages of the crystal growth process for a cubic-shaped single crystal with hummocky-type patterns on it. All three title compounds adopted the tetragonal I4/mmm (Z = 4, Pearson code tI84) space group and crystallized in the Ho11Ge10-type phase. The overall complex crystal structure contained three Ca/Gd mixed sites with particular site preferences and one Sb site with some occupational deficiencies. A series of DFT calculations and detailed structure analyses proved that the observed cationic site preference should be attributed to the size-factor criterion rather than the electronic-factor criterion, and the Gd-containing title compounds became a tipping point for the size factor criterion in the overall Ca11−xRExSb10−y (RE = rare-earth metals) series. Theoretical investigations indicated that the energetically unfavorable antibonding character of the Sb-Sb interaction on the Sb4 tetramers caused ca. 2.6-3.7% (fractional percentage) of Sb deficiencies and eventually resulted in keeping the p-type character of the Ca11−xGdxSb10−y system despite the successful n-type Gd doping. According to the temperature-dependent thermoelectric property measurements, the relatively “heavier” Gd dopants successfully improved the electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, and thermal conductivity of Ca10.63(4)Gd0.37Sb9.74(1) compared to those of two previously reported Ca10.75(3)Nd0.26Sb9.82(1) and Ca10.82(4)Sm0.18Sb9.86(1), which contained the relatively “lighter” Nd and Sm dopants.Graphic AbstractThree novel Zintl phases in the Ca11−xGdxSb10−y system were synthesized, and the early stage of the single-crystal growth process and the “tipping point” of the cationic site preference for the size-factor criterion were thoroughly investigated.
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