Published August 15, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Synthesis and spectral features of Ag2SnS3 crystals

  • 1. Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, Pekarska St., 50, 79010 Lviv (Ukraine)
  • 2. Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Volyn National University, 13 Voli Ave., 43025 Lutsk (Ukraine)
  • 3. Materials Science and Technology Division (MST-7), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (United States)
  • 4. Electrical Engineering Department, Czestochowa Technological University, Al. Armii Krajowej 17, Czestochowa (Poland)
  • 5. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 6 Kyryla and Mefodiya St., 79005 L'viv (Ukraine)
  • 6. Department of Solid State Physics, Volyn National University, 13 Voli Ave., 43025 Lutsk (Ukraine)

Description

The crystal structure of the Ag2SnS3 compound was determined by the single crystal method in the anisotropic approximation in the space group C/2c (Pearson symbol mS52-3.8) with the unit cell parameters a = 0.66323(11), b = 1.14626(13), c = 1.32381(23) nm, β = 98.008(14)° based on 1767 measured reflections (RF = 6.96%, GOF = 1.030). The compound crystallizes in its own structure type. The lattice is composed of SnS6 octahedra combined into layers, with the silver atoms situated in the channels between them. For the titled crystals, thermo-EMF, electrophysical and optical properties were determined. -- Highlights: ► Ag2SnS3 compound was synthesized. ► Thermo-EMF, electrophysical and optical properties were determined. ► Ag2SnS3 samples exhibit the promising optoelectronic features.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.04.025

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.04.025;
PII
S0254-0584(12)00405-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Chemistry and Physics
Journal Volume
135
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 249-253
ISSN
0254-0584
CODEN
MCHPDR

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45016619
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LAYERS; MONOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SILVER; SPACE GROUPS; SYNTHESIS; TIN SULFIDES
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; CRYSTALS; ELEMENTS; METALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; TIN COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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