Exploring the Borders of the Zintl‐Klemm Concept: On the Isopunctual Phases Eu5+xMg18–xGe13(x = 0.1) and Eu8Mg16Ge12
Exploring the Borders of the Zintl‐Klemm Concept: On the Isopunctual Phases Eu5+xMg18–xGe13(x = 0.1) and Eu8Mg16Ge12
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探索 Zintl-Klemm 概念的边界:关于等点相 Eu5+xMg18–xGe13(x = 0.1) 和 Eu8Mg16Ge12
DOI:
10.1002/zaac.201200058
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发表时间:
2012
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影响因子:
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通讯作者:
R. Nesper
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作者:
Adam Slabon;E. Cuervo;C. Kubata;C. Mensing;R. Nesper
Two new ternary compounds Eu5+xMg18–xGe13 (x = 0.1) and Eu8Mg16Ge12 were obtained by solid state synthesis and their crystal structures determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The two compounds crystallize in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P2m). Eu5+xMg18–xGe13 (x = 0.1) is a Zintl phase with nine isolated Ge4– ions and a [Ge4]10– star, which is isoelectronic with PF3 but surprisingly almost planar. Eu8Mg16Ge12 contains a [MGe3] (M = Eu, Mg) unit, instead of the [Ge4]10–, and can be described as a salt-like compound, containing 12 “isolated” Ge4– anions. The structural similarity of these two compounds allows to analyze the chemical bonding of different Zintl anions, which belong to a structural greater isosteric unit. The metallic conductivity of Eu8Mg16Ge12 originates from the ecliptic stacking of the “so-called isolated” anions along the c direction. In Eu5+xMg18–xGe13 the deviation of the Zintl anion from the planarity causes a semi-metallic behavior. In both cases, the magnetic response is dominated by the local moments of the europium atoms, which are all found in a 2+ oxidation state. Deviations from the Curie–Weiss law are observed for T < 20 K in the cation-richer compound and at lower temperatures in the other. The behavior in the low-temperature range changes with the replacement of the [Ge4]10– star by the MGe3 unit. These studies show that metallic behavior through ecliptic stacking of planar anions can be achieved even with monatomic anions, up to 4.4 A with germanium at least, and can be destroyed by small deviations from planarity in an extended anion.
影响因子:
8.6
作者:
OHNO, H;MUNEKATA, H;CHANG, LL
通讯作者:
CHANG, LL