Growth and physical properties of Ce(O,F)Sb(S,Se)2 single crystals with site-selected chalcogen atoms

Masanori Nagao, Masashi Tanaka, Akira Miura, Miho Kitamura, Koji Horiba, Satoshi Watauchi, Yoshihiko Takano, Hiroshi Kumigashira, Isao Tanaka

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Abstract

Ce(O,F)Sb(S,Se)2 single crystals were successfully grown using a CsCl/KCl flux method. The obtained crystals have a plate-like shape with the typical size of 1–2 mm and well-developed ab-plane, which enables X-ray single crystal structural analysis. The Ce(O,F)Sb(S,Se)2 crystallizes in a monoclinic space group, P21/m, with lattice parameters of a = 4.121(7) Å, b = 4.109(7) Å, c = 13.233(15) Å, β = 97.94(7) °. It is composed of alternate stacking of Ce-(O,F) and Sb-SSe layers, and the Sb-SSe layer includes selective occupation of Se atoms in its in-plane site. The valence state of Ce is estimated to be Ce3+ by X-ray absorption fine spectroscopy analysis. The single crystals show an insulating behavior, and a magnetic ordering around 6 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38-42
Number of pages5
JournalSolid State Communications
Volume289
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Feb

Keywords

  • A. Layered mixed-anion compounds
  • B. Flux growth
  • D. Topological insulator
  • E. Photoemission spectroscopy

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