Preparation, thermal analysis, and crystal structure refinement of the quaternary alloy (CuIn)2NbTe5
DOI
10.31349/REVMEXFIS.68.010502
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Publication Title
Revista Mexicana de Fisica
Volume
68
Issue
1
ISSN
0035001X
Keywords
Chalcogenide, Chemical synthesis, Crystal structure, P-chalcopyrite, Thermal analysis
Abstract
The quaternary alloy (CuIn)2NbTe5 was synthesized by solid-state reaction using the melt and annealing technique. The thermal analysis shows that this compound melts at 1026 K. The present alloy is isotypic with Cu2FeIn2Se5 and crystallizes in the space group P¹42c (N°112),with unit cell parameters a = 6:1964(2) ° A, c = 12:4761(4) ° A, c=a = 2:01, V = 479:02(3) °A3. (CuIn)2NbTe5, belonging to the system(CuInSe2)1-x(FeSe)x with x = 1/3, is a new adamantane compound with a P¡chalcopyrite structure. This structure is characterized by adouble alternation of anions-cations layers according to the Te-Te: Nb-In-Nb-In: Cu-In-Cu-In: Te-Te sequence, along the 010 direction
Open Access
Gold
Repository Citation
Grima-Gallardo, P., Palmera, M., Aitken, J., Cisterna, J., Brito, I., & Delgado, G. (2022). Preparation, thermal analysis, and crystal structure refinement of the quaternary alloy (CuIn)2NbTe5. Revista Mexicana de Fisica, 68 (1). https://doi.org/10.31349/REVMEXFIS.68.010502