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A new superconducting sulfide—'EuNb2S5'
Chemical Department, Moscow State University.
Chemical Department, Moscow State University.
Chemical Department, Moscow State University.
Chemical Department, Moscow State University.
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1998 (English)In: Physica. C, Superconductivity, ISSN 0921-4534, E-ISSN 1873-2143, Vol. 300, p. 67-70Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

A new low-temperature superconducting (Tc≈3 K) niobium sulfide ‘EuNb2S5' with a hexagonal structure (a=3.3556(8) Å, c=23.440(9) Å) was synthesized from a mixture of EuS, Nb(m) and S in evacuated and sealed silica tubes, heated at 1100°C for 48 h. This superconductor was characterized by EDX analysis, X-ray powder and electron diffraction studies. Electron diffraction revealed the presence of a supercell: asuper=bsuper=√7×a.

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Elsewier , 1998. Vol. 300, p. 67-70
Keywords [en]
Superconductivity, Synthesis, Eu- and Nb-based sulfide
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Chemical Sciences
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Structural Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-23184DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4534(98)00065-3OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-23184DiVA, id: diva2:190546
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Part of urn:nbn:se:su:diva-177Available from: 2004-05-19 Created: 2004-05-19 Last updated: 2022-02-25Bibliographically approved
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1. Structural investigation of Nb-based layer sulfides
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Structural investigation of Nb-based layer sulfides
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Abstract [en]

In this work we have investigated the intercalation of electron-donors between NbS2 slabs in Nb-based layer sulfides.

Two series of Sr substituted Nb-based misfit sulfides belonging to the 1.5Q/1H and 1Q/1H series of misfit layer compounds have been synthesised. For large lanthanides (Ln=La, Ce), only the 1Q/1H compounds formed whereas for smaller lanthanides and yttrium, both types of phases can be obtained. The crystal structure of misfit sulfide (Pr0.55Sr0.45S)1.15NbS2 has been refined using the composite approach. In the Q-slab, Pr-atoms are partly replaced by Sr with a random distribution over one cation position. The crystal structure of misfit sulfide [(Sm1/3Sr2/3S)1.5]1.15NbS2 belonging to the 1.5Q/1H series have also been determined. The obtained results suggest a preferred occupancy of the cation positions in the slab where Sr atoms mainly occupy positions on the exterior of the slab while Sm atoms are in the center of the slab. The (La1-xSrxS)1.15NbS2 solid solution (0.1<x<0.9) has also been studied. It was found that the maximum value of Sr substitution is 40-50% and therefore, the minimal value of charge transfer to stabilize this structure type is about 0.6ē per Nb atom.

An attempt to synthesize SrxNbS2 (0.1≤x≤0.5) intercalates was made but single phases were not obtained and increasing the temperature from 1000оС to 1100оС leads to the decomposition of these intercalates. Single crystals of Sr0.22Nb1.05S2 and Sr0.23NbS2 were found and their structures were determined. The structures belong to two different types of packings with statistical distribution of Sr between layers.

A new superconducting sulfide, "EuNb2S5", was investigated by ED and HREM and its structure model consisting of Nb7S14 and (Eu3S4)2 slabs alternating along the c-axis is suggested. An attempt to suggest a model for the structure of "SrNb2S5" by means of X-ray single crystal diffraction was made. The proposed structure consists of two types of slabs: a Nb7S14 and a [Sr6(NbS4)2S] slab with niobium in tetrahedral coordination. It is shown that "SrNb2S5" and "EuNb2S5" are have similar structures.

For the first time, single crystals of the complex sulfide BaNb0.9S3 have also been studied by means of X-ray single crystal diffraction. The single crystal refinement and EDX analysis showed the existence of cation vacancies at the niobium position. BaNb0.9S3 has also been studied by ED and no superstructure was found which implies that and the vacancies are statistically distributed.

No improvement of the magnetic properties of the studied compounds was observed in comparison to NbS2.

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Stockholm: Institutionen för fysikalisk kemi, oorganisk kemi och strukturkemi, 2004. p. 116
Keywords
Nb-based sulfides, misfit layered, structure determination, electron diffraction
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Chemical Sciences
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urn:nbn:se:su:diva-177 (URN)91-7265-899-1 (ISBN)
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2004-06-10, Magnélisalen, Kemiska övningslaboratoriet, Svante Arrhenius väg 12 A, Stockholm, 13:00
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