Two new multinary chalcogenides with (Se2)2− dimers: Ba8Hf2Se11(Se2) and Ba9Hf3Se14(Se2)
Two new multinary chalcogenides with (Se2)2− dimers: Ba8Hf2Se11(Se2) and Ba9Hf3Se14(Se2)
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jssc.2023.124376
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发表时间:
2023-10
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3.3
通讯作者:
Subhendu Jana;Eric A. Gabilondo;Paul A. Maggard
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作者:
Subhendu Jana;Eric A. Gabilondo;Paul A. Maggard
Abstract Two multinary selenides, Ba 8 Hf 2 Se 11 (Se 2) and Ba 9 Hf 3 Se 14 (Se 2), with unprecedented structure types have been prepared using high-temperature synthesis techniques and represent the first known compounds in the Ba-Hf-Se system. Their structures were determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) data. The Ba 8 Hf 2 Se 11 (Se 2) compound crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group with a= 12.3962 (15) Å, b= 12.8928 (15) Å, c= 18.1768 (17) Å, and β= 90.685 (4)°, while Ba 9 Hf 3 Se 14 (Se 2) forms in the rhombohedral R 3‾ space group with a= b= 19.4907 (6) Å and c= 23.6407 (11) Å. Both have pseudo-zero-dimensional structures with homoatomic Se–Se bonding in the form of (Se 2) 2− at distances of 2.400–2.402 Å. The structure of Ba 8 Hf 2 Se 11 (Se 2) is comprised of [Hf 2 Se 11] 14−, Ba 2+, and (Se 2) 2− dimers. Conversely, the Ba 9 Hf 3 Se 14 (Se 2) structure contains a novel perovskite-type cluster constructed from eight octahedrally-coordinated Hf cations, ie,[Hf 8 Se 36] 40−, and isolated [HfSe 6] 8− units which are separated by (Se 2) 2− dimers and Ba 2+ cations. Polycrystalline Ba 8 Hf 2 Se 11 (Se 2) is synthesized at 1073 K using a two-step solid-state synthesis method, with the co-formation of a small amount of a BaSe secondary phase. A direct bandgap of 2.2 (2) eV is obtained for the polycrystalline sample of Ba 8 Hf 2 Se 11 (Se 2), which is consistent with its yellow color. Density functional theory calculations reveal their bandgap transitions stem from predominantly filled Se-4p to empty Hf-5d at the edges of the valence bands (VB) and conduction bands (CB), respectively. The optical absorption coefficients are calculated to be relatively large, exceeding∼ 10 5 cm− 1 at about> 2.0 eV with effective masses in the CB varying from∼ 0.5 m e (Γ→ A) in Ba 8 Hf 2 Se 11 (Se 2) to∼ 1.0 m e (Γ→ L) in Ba 9 Hf 3 Se 14 (Se 2). Thus, their optoelectronic properties are shown to be competitive with existing perovskite-type chalcogenides that have been a focus of recent research efforts.