The standard enthalpies of formation of binary and ternary alloys of the Al–Cu–Fe system were obtained experimentally by the high-temperature solution calorimetry. The results are in good agreement with the theoretical and experimental literature data. The minimum enthalpies were observed at the iron contents of 60–70 at. %. This was attributed to the D03-type ordering characteristic of alloys with compositions close to AlFe3. Based on the constructed enthalpy diagram, it was proposed that in the B2-ordered solid solutions of the Al–Cu–Fe system, the region with a tendency to ordering with the formation of complex superstructures shifts toward higher aluminum concentrations compared to the binary Al–Fe system. The analysis of the B2 phase lattice parameter concentration dependences showed that the lattice parameter in most cases increase as the Fe/Cu atomic ratio approached unity. It was supposed that one of the factors determining the lattice parameter is the influence of the chemical repulsion forces between Fe and Cu atoms in the crystalline structure. A comparison of the enthalpies of formation of the quasicrystalline phase of the Al–Cu–Fe system with the crystalline phases of the same system showed that the strength of the chemical bond in the quasicrystalline alloy of the system under study is close to that for solid solutions with the B2 structure with the Al/Cu ratio of 2.3–2.5 and an iron content below 50 at. %. This similarity may be due to the fact that the B2 phase of the system under study, from the point of view of local atomic configurations, can be considered as an approximant of the quasicrystalline phase.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-06DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125769
Swarada G. More , Almas M. Mujawar , Pankaj K. Bhujbal , Sandesh R. Jadkar , Habib M. Pathan , Sanjay R. Gadakh
It is highly demanding to obtain nano-sized particles at room temperature using a green synthesis protocol. Considering the green approach, for the first time, we have synthesized silver bismuth sulfide nanoparticles (AgBiS2 NPs) using glycerol as a solvent at room temperature. This protocol uses greener solvent and eliminates the requirement of elevated temperature to produce pure cubic phase AgBiS2 nanoparticles with a size in the range of 20–90 nm. The synthesized AgBiS2 nanoparticles are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The band gap of AgBiS2 NPs is calculated by ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy, and it is found to be around 1.2 eV, which confirms its potential to be used as an absorber layer in a solar cell. Then, AgBiS2 NPs film of different thicknesses was prepared by the spin coating method and used in Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The film with five layers of spin coating shows the best optimized performance with fill factor (FF) 36.99 %, open circuit voltage (Voc) 0.535 V, short-circuit current density (Jsc) 4.96 mA/cm2 and efficiency (η) 0.98 %.
{"title":"Glycerol as a green solvent for synthesis of AgBiS2 nanoparticles: Application as dye-sensitized solar cells","authors":"Swarada G. More , Almas M. Mujawar , Pankaj K. Bhujbal , Sandesh R. Jadkar , Habib M. Pathan , Sanjay R. Gadakh","doi":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125769","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125769","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>It is highly demanding to obtain nano-sized particles at room temperature using a green synthesis protocol. Considering the green approach, for the first time, we have synthesized silver bismuth sulfide nanoparticles (AgBiS<sub>2</sub> NPs) using glycerol as a solvent at room temperature. This protocol uses greener solvent and eliminates the requirement of elevated temperature to produce pure cubic phase AgBiS<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles with a size in the range of 20–90 nm. The synthesized AgBiS<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The band gap of AgBiS<sub>2</sub> NPs is calculated by ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy, and it is found to be around 1.2 eV, which confirms its potential to be used as an absorber layer in a solar cell. Then, AgBiS<sub>2</sub> NPs film of different thicknesses was prepared by the spin coating method and used in Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The film with five layers of spin coating shows the best optimized performance with fill factor (FF) 36.99 %, open circuit voltage (V<sub>oc</sub>) 0.535 V, short-circuit current density (J<sub>sc</sub>) 4.96 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> and efficiency (η) 0.98 %.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Chemistry","volume":"355 ","pages":"Article 125769"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145734360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125767
Ivan G. Sheptun , Inna V. Lisnevskaya , Elena A. Reshetnikova , Olga Yu. Grapenko , Elizaveta S. Kulikova , Alexey Yu. Seregin , Victoria A. Shuvaeva , Nikita V. Ter-Oganessian
A comparative study of the medium-entropy perovskite PbSc1/4In1/4Nb1/4Ta1/4O3 (PSINT), synthesized by solid-state reaction, melt-solution (flux) crystallization, and the gel (sol–gel) route, was carried out. High-resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction was employed to ensure methodological consistency across all samples. In the solid-state route, prolonged annealing at 800 °C for 100 h completely eliminates the residual pyrochlore impurity, yielding a single-phase cubic perovskite (Pm–3m, a = 4.09538(5) Å). Flux growth produces two crystal types—perovskite and pyrochlore—with compositions deviating from the nominal due to cation segregation in the melt and partial B-site ordering. Superstructure reflections, corresponding to double and triple perovskite cell with a = 4.08661(14) Å, are observed at the diffraction patterns. These reflections presumably originate from mixed 1:1 and 1:2 B-site cation ordering. The gel route proceeds through a transient pyrochlore intermediate that transforms into perovskite near 800 °C. Stabilization of the perovskite structure has been achieved due to an optimum fluorine concentration of about 0.04 at.% per mole of PSINT, whereas reduction of this value, caused by fluorine depletion at higher temperatures (900–1100 °C), leads to regeneration of the pyrochlore phase. The gel-derived PSINT shows the lowest atomic displacement parameters and the highest structural homogeneity. These results provide new information on the influence of synthesis environment on the characteristics of medium-entropy oxide perovskites.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125768
Kun Chu , Tingting Cheng , Taixing Zhu , Zhengyu Huang , Guichao Liu , Shaowen Wu , Ming-Ming Hu , Shihua Dong
Carboxylate-based anode materials have substantial application potential for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) used for large scale electrochemical energy storage owing to their advantages of high specific capacity, cost-effective and sustainability. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are able to improve the cycling stability and rate performance of small organic compound due to their designable compositions and stable porous structures. Herein, terephthalic acid (TPA) was reacted with hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCCP) via polycondensation to prepare TPA-HCCP COF. The prepared COF anode exhibits a low discharge potential of 0.26 V, high reversible specific capacity of 120 mA h g−1 and good rate performance due to its stable microporous framework with abundant accessible active sites. Sodium-ion storage kinetics of the COF is a combination process of diffusion and capacitance due to the electroactive sites of CO and coordinate sites of N for sodium-ions. Full cell was fabricated using Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) (NFPP) as cathode material to evaluate the practical application potential of the COF anode at wide operation temperature. The NFPP||COF full cell exhibited a high mean voltage of 3.0 V and delivered a specific discharge capacity of 118 mA h g−1. This research provides an effective strategy of designing and preparing terephthalate-based COF anode material and validates its practical application potential for SIBs.
羧酸盐基负极材料具有高比容量、高性价比和可持续性等优点,在大规模电化学储能钠离子电池中具有很大的应用潜力。共价有机框架(COFs)由于其可设计的组成和稳定的多孔结构,能够提高小有机化合物的循环稳定性和速率性能。本文以对苯二甲酸(TPA)和六氯环三磷腈(HCCP)为原料,通过缩聚反应制备了TPA-HCCP COF。制备的COF阳极具有稳定的微孔结构和丰富的活性位点,具有0.26 V的低放电电位、120 mA h g−1的高可逆比容量和良好的倍率性能。由于CO的电活性位点和N的配位位点对钠离子的作用,COF的钠离子储存动力学是一个扩散和电容的结合过程。以Na4Fe3(PO4)2(P2O7) (NFPP)为正极材料制备了全电池,以评价COF阳极在宽工作温度下的实际应用潜力。NFPP||COF电池具有3.0 V的高平均电压和118 mA h g−1的比放电容量。本研究为设计和制备对苯二甲酸盐基COF负极材料提供了一种有效的策略,并验证了其在sib中的实际应用潜力。
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Pub Date : 2025-12-03DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125759
Qingyun Yan, Zhongxiang Shi, Yingnan Dong, Jing Wang
Motivated by the need to exhance the versatility of rare-earth-doped phosphors for solid-state lighting, a series of Eu2+-doped BaAl12O19 (BAO: Eu) materials exhibiting narrow-band blue emission were synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the synthesized phosphors crystallize in a pure hexagonal BaAl12O19 phase. Microscopic analysis revealed that the powder consists of uniformly sized microparticles with a hexagonal prism morphology. The BAO: Eu2+ phosphors exhibit strong absorption in the 325–410 nm, making them suitable for excitation by near-ultraviolet (NUV) LED chips. Upon excitation at 365 nm, these phosphors emit a narrow-band blue light centered at 445 nm. The emission intensity increases with Eu2+ ratio until a quenching threshold is reached at x > 0.28. Notably, the highly symmetric crystal structure of the BaAl12O19 host lattice imparts remarkable luminous thermal stability to the BAO: xEu2+ phosphors. Over the temperature range of 298–498 K, the emission intensity at 150 °C retains 91.1 % of its initial value at room temperature. Furthermore, this series of phosphors exhibits high color purity, reaching an optimal value of 99.69 % at a doping ratio of x = 0.28. To demonstrate a practical application beyond lighting, an advanced anti-counterfeiting ink was formulated by dispersing the phosphors into commercial ink. This ink produces a sharp imaging effect under UV light, enabling rapid information decryption and significantly enhancing anti-counterfeiting security. Finally, a prototype blue LED device was fabricated by combining the Ba0·72Al12O19: 0.28Eu2+ phosphor with a 365 nm near-UV chip. The device demonstrates a high color rendering index, excellent color consistency, and superior color reproduction, underscoring its significant potential in solid-state lighting applications. In conclusion, the BAO: xEu2+ phosphors, characterized by their narrow-band emission, exceptional luminous thermal stability, and high color purity, represent a highly promising blue-emitting material for near-UV-pumped white LEDs.
{"title":"Investigation of the luminescent properties of a narrow-band blue-emitting phosphor BaAl12O19: Eu2+/EuAl12O19 for WLED backlight displays","authors":"Qingyun Yan, Zhongxiang Shi, Yingnan Dong, Jing Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125759","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125759","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Motivated by the need to exhance the versatility of rare-earth-doped phosphors for solid-state lighting, a series of Eu<sup>2+</sup>-doped BaAl<sub>12</sub>O<sub>19</sub> (BAO: Eu) materials exhibiting narrow-band blue emission were synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the synthesized phosphors crystallize in a pure hexagonal BaAl<sub>12</sub>O<sub>19</sub> phase. Microscopic analysis revealed that the powder consists of uniformly sized microparticles with a hexagonal prism morphology. The BAO: Eu<sup>2+</sup> phosphors exhibit strong absorption in the 325–410 nm, making them suitable for excitation by near-ultraviolet (NUV) LED chips. Upon excitation at 365 nm, these phosphors emit a narrow-band blue light centered at 445 nm. The emission intensity increases with Eu<sup>2+</sup> ratio until a quenching threshold is reached at <em>x</em> > 0.28. Notably, the highly symmetric crystal structure of the BaAl<sub>12</sub>O<sub>19</sub> host lattice imparts remarkable luminous thermal stability to the BAO: <em>x</em>Eu<sup>2+</sup> phosphors. Over the temperature range of 298–498 K, the emission intensity at 150 °C retains 91.1 % of its initial value at room temperature. Furthermore, this series of phosphors exhibits high color purity, reaching an optimal value of 99.69 % at a doping ratio of <em>x</em> = 0.28. To demonstrate a practical application beyond lighting, an advanced anti-counterfeiting ink was formulated by dispersing the phosphors into commercial ink. This ink produces a sharp imaging effect under UV light, enabling rapid information decryption and significantly enhancing anti-counterfeiting security. Finally, a prototype blue LED device was fabricated by combining the Ba<sub>0</sub><sub>·</sub><sub>72</sub>Al<sub>12</sub>O<sub>19</sub>: 0.28Eu<sup>2+</sup> phosphor with a 365 nm near-UV chip. The device demonstrates a high color rendering index, excellent color consistency, and superior color reproduction, underscoring its significant potential in solid-state lighting applications. In conclusion, the BAO: <em>x</em>Eu<sup>2+</sup> phosphors, characterized by their narrow-band emission, exceptional luminous thermal stability, and high color purity, represent a highly promising blue-emitting material for near-UV-pumped white LEDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Chemistry","volume":"355 ","pages":"Article 125759"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145682988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125758
Wangchao Su , Yuhang Gao , Lijun Nie , Yueyu Ma , Xiaobei Han , Lirong Ren , Jianhui Shi
Bismuth iodide oxide/boron-doped graphitic carbon nitride (BiOI/BCN) with a type II heterojunction structure was rationally designed and controllably synthesized using calcination and hydrothermal methods. The loading of BCN can be adjusted to effectively regulate both the electronic band structure and photocatalytic performance of the BiOI/BCN heterojunction. Under simulated sunlight irradiation and without adding an additional sacrificial agent, the BiOI/BCN-1 composite with the optimal doping ratio demonstrated exceptional photocatalytic performance. It completely reduced Cr(VI) within 40 min, with a reaction rate constant of 0.1283 min−1, which was 5.7 times that of pristine BCN and 1.27 times that of BiOI. The superior photocatalytic performance of BiOI/BCN-1 is attributed to its enhanced visible-light absorption, larger specific surface area, increased active sites, and efficient separation of photogenerated carriers, all of which are facilitated by the Type II heterojunction. Recycling tests confirmed that BiOI/BCN-1 maintains high activity even after five cycles. Furthermore, radical trapping experiments confirmed that and are the dominant active species responsible for the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI). This study establishes a strategic method for designing and synthesizing highly efficient Type II heterojunction photocatalysts, providing an effective approach for the photocatalytic reduction of heavy metal ions in wastewater.
{"title":"Synergistic strategy and mechanistic elucidation of efficient Cr(VI) photoreduction by heterojunction BiOI/B-g-C3N4 hybrids","authors":"Wangchao Su , Yuhang Gao , Lijun Nie , Yueyu Ma , Xiaobei Han , Lirong Ren , Jianhui Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125758","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125758","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bismuth iodide oxide/boron-doped graphitic carbon nitride (BiOI/BCN) with a type II heterojunction structure was rationally designed and controllably synthesized using calcination and hydrothermal methods. The loading of BCN can be adjusted to effectively regulate both the electronic band structure and photocatalytic performance of the BiOI/BCN heterojunction. Under simulated sunlight irradiation and without adding an additional sacrificial agent, the BiOI/BCN-1 composite with the optimal doping ratio demonstrated exceptional photocatalytic performance. It completely reduced Cr(VI) within 40 min, with a reaction rate constant of 0.1283 min<sup>−1</sup>, which was 5.7 times that of pristine BCN and 1.27 times that of BiOI. The superior photocatalytic performance of BiOI/BCN-1 is attributed to its enhanced visible-light absorption, larger specific surface area, increased active sites, and efficient separation of photogenerated carriers, all of which are facilitated by the Type II heterojunction. Recycling tests confirmed that BiOI/BCN-1 maintains high activity even after five cycles. Furthermore, radical trapping experiments confirmed that <span><math><mrow><msup><mi>e</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><mo>·</mo><msubsup><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn><mo>−</mo></msubsup></mrow></math></span> are the dominant active species responsible for the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI). This study establishes a strategic method for designing and synthesizing highly efficient Type II heterojunction photocatalysts, providing an effective approach for the photocatalytic reduction of heavy metal ions in wastewater.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Chemistry","volume":"355 ","pages":"Article 125758"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145645633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125757
Yulin Zhang , Cuiying Pei , Ning Guo , Feiyu Li , Longlong Fan , Mingxin Zhang , Lingzhen Wang , Gongting Zhang , Yunong Wang , Chao Ma , Wenyong Cheng , Shanpeng Wang , Qiang Zheng , Yanpeng Qi , Junjie Zhang
The discovery of superconductivity with an onset temperature of ∼80 K in pressurized bilayer Ruddlesden-Popper La3Ni2O7-δ has attracted much attention. Despite intense research, determination of the exact oxygen content and understanding of the relationship between superconductivity and oxygen content remain a big challenge. Here, we report a systematical study on the structure and physical properties of La3Ni2O7-δ polycrystalline powders which were prepared using the sol-gel method at ambient pressure and then annealed under high oxygen pressure (pO2) or in ozone. The superconducting transition of La3Ni2O7-δ at ∼80 K under high pressure is suppressed for high pO2 and ozone annealed samples. We attribute this to the combination of the following two reasons: (i) damage of the bilayer structure, as revealed by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy and pair distribution function measurements, and (ii) hole overdoping due to the increasing of oxygen content. Our results reveal that the bilayer structure in La3Ni2O7-δ is fragile and post-annealing under mild oxidization is suitable for maintaining the integrity of the bilayer structure and increasing oxygen content.
{"title":"Strong oxidizing annealing of bilayer La3Ni2O7-δ results in suppression of superconductivity under high pressure","authors":"Yulin Zhang , Cuiying Pei , Ning Guo , Feiyu Li , Longlong Fan , Mingxin Zhang , Lingzhen Wang , Gongting Zhang , Yunong Wang , Chao Ma , Wenyong Cheng , Shanpeng Wang , Qiang Zheng , Yanpeng Qi , Junjie Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125757","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125757","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The discovery of superconductivity with an onset temperature of ∼80 K in pressurized bilayer Ruddlesden-Popper La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7-δ</sub> has attracted much attention. Despite intense research, determination of the exact oxygen content and understanding of the relationship between superconductivity and oxygen content remain a big challenge. Here, we report a systematical study on the structure and physical properties of La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7-δ</sub> polycrystalline powders which were prepared using the sol-gel method at ambient pressure and then annealed under high oxygen pressure (pO<sub>2</sub>) or in ozone. The superconducting transition of La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7-δ</sub> at ∼80 K under high pressure is suppressed for high pO<sub>2</sub> and ozone annealed samples. We attribute this to the combination of the following two reasons: (i) damage of the bilayer structure, as revealed by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy and pair distribution function measurements, and (ii) hole overdoping due to the increasing of oxygen content. Our results reveal that the bilayer structure in La<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7-δ</sub> is fragile and post-annealing under mild oxidization is suitable for maintaining the integrity of the bilayer structure and increasing oxygen content.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Chemistry","volume":"355 ","pages":"Article 125757"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145734433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We report a detailed investigation of the magnetic, transport, magneto-transport, and thermodynamic properties of the synthesized compound SmSbSe, a new member of the ZrSiS-type topological material family. Magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal an antiferromagnetic (AFM) ground state below T 3.2 K, corroborated by a pronounced -shaped anomaly in the specific heat. Deviation from Curie–Weiss behavior indicates mixing of the ground state with an excited state multiplet above 1001 K, further supported by (T) data, where crystalline electric field (CEF) effects are manifested as a splitting of the ground state into a low-lying doublet and a higher excited level. Isothermal magnetization curves exhibit signatures of field-induced metamagnetic transition. Electrical resistivity measurements showed a nonmetallic temperature dependence with a noticeable change in slope near the Néel temperature, suggesting strong coupling between magnetic and transport properties. Remarkably, SmSbSe exhibits a large, non-saturating magnetoresistance (55% at 2 K) with a significant crossover from quadratic to linear field dependence, indicative of Dirac-like band dispersion. Further, the deviation from Kohler’s scaling along with nonlinearity in Hall resistivity data indicates the presence of multiple charge carriers. The electronic band structure calculations confirm the presence of Dirac nodal-line semimetallic state in SmSbSe.
{"title":"Experimental and theoretical evidence of nodal line semimetallic state in SmSbSe","authors":"Aarti Gautam , Haribrahma Singh , Pabitra Kumar Nayak , Prabuddha Kant Mishra , Rie Y. Umetsu , Dibyajyoti Ghosh , Ashok Kumar Ganguli","doi":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125740","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125740","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We report a detailed investigation of the magnetic, transport, magneto-transport, and thermodynamic properties of the synthesized compound SmSbSe, a new member of the ZrSiS-type topological material family. Magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal an antiferromagnetic (AFM) ground state below T<span><math><mrow><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>N</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo></mrow></math></span> 3.2 K, corroborated by a pronounced <span><math><mi>λ</mi></math></span>-shaped anomaly in the specific heat. Deviation from Curie–Weiss behavior indicates mixing of the ground state with an excited state multiplet above 1001 K, further supported by <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>C</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>(T) data, where crystalline electric field (CEF) effects are manifested as a splitting of the ground state into a low-lying doublet and a higher excited level. Isothermal magnetization curves exhibit signatures of field-induced metamagnetic transition. Electrical resistivity measurements showed a nonmetallic temperature dependence with a noticeable change in slope near the Néel temperature, suggesting strong coupling between magnetic and transport properties. Remarkably, SmSbSe exhibits a large, non-saturating magnetoresistance <span><math><mo>≈</mo></math></span> (55% at 2 K) with a significant crossover from quadratic to linear field dependence, indicative of Dirac-like band dispersion. Further, the deviation from Kohler’s scaling along with nonlinearity in Hall resistivity data indicates the presence of multiple charge carriers. The electronic band structure calculations confirm the presence of Dirac nodal-line semimetallic state in SmSbSe.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Solid State Chemistry","volume":"354 ","pages":"Article 125740"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145614923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-28DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125755
Geeta Patkare , Muhammed Shafeeq , Rohan Phatak , Bal Govind Vats , Meera Keskar
Structural and thermal properties of ternary barium tungstates were investigated using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric (TG) techniques. BaWO4, Ba3W2O9, Ba2WO5 and Ba3WO6 compounds were synthesized using solid state route. BaWO4 is stable in air whereas other tungstates are unstable when stored under normal atmospheric conditions. XRD and TG analysis of the stored samples confirmed that except BaWO4 all other tungstates decompose to a mixture of BaWO4 and BaO. The decomposed BaO readily converts into BaCO3 and never observed as BaO in the decomposed product. Decomposition of these tungstates is a function of storage time at ambient condition and barium content in the compounds. Almost complete decomposition was observed in case of Ba3WO6 and Ba2WO5 when stored for 160 days at ambient conditions. The fraction (mole%) of decomposed products i.e. BaWO4 and BaCO3 (in turn BaO) in Ba2WO5 and Ba3WO6 were calculated from Rietveld refinement of XRD patterns which ascertains that Ba3WO6 decomposes faster than Ba2WO5. Thermal expansion coefficients of all freshly synthesized tungstates were calculated from high temperature XRD data from ambient to 1273 K in argon atmosphere. All the synthesized tungstates showed positive expansion in the range of 30–44 × 10−6 K−1 without any degradation under inert atmosphere. This study clearly shows that on storage under ambient conditions, stability of multiple stoichiometric compounds in alkaline earth tungstate has to be ascertained before the proposed applications.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2025.125754
S. El Bidaoui , L.V.B. Diop , O. Isnard
The crystal and magnetic structures of ScFe2 and its deuteride ScFe2D3.2 have been investigated by neutron powder diffraction. The C14 hexagonal MgZn2-type crystal structure of the initial alloy ScFe2 is maintained upon the insertion of 3.2 D/f.u. Deuterium localization within the crystal lattice reveals occupancy of four tetrahedral interstitial sites, each coordinated by two Sc and two Fe atoms. Among these, the 6h2 and 12k1 sites are filled at 77 % and 27 % respectively, while the 24l and 6h1 are less than 20 % occupy. The magnetic moment magnitudes have been determined for the two inequivalent Fe sites (2a and 6h) using Rietveld analysis of the magnetic structure; both increase with deuterium insertion. It is found that the magnetic moment orientation at low temperature changes upon deuterium absorption. For ScFe2, the Fe magnetic moments are aligned at an angle of 30° with respect of the c-axis, whereas for ScFe2D3.2 they lie within the basal plane of the hexagonal structure. We also report the thermal evolution of the lattice parameters for both compounds over the temperature range of 2 K–300 K. ScFe2 exhibits typical thermal expansion behavior bellow 300 K, while ScFe2D3.2 displays unusual lattice parameters variations with temperature.
用中子粉末衍射法研究了ScFe2及其氘化物ScFe2D3.2的晶体结构和磁性结构。当加入3.2 D/f.u时,初始合金ScFe2仍保持C14六方mgzn2型晶体结构。氘在晶格内的定位表明占据了四个四面体间隙位,每个空位由两个Sc和两个Fe原子配位。其中6h2和12k1位点的填充率分别为77%和27%,而24l和6h1的填充率不到20%。利用磁性结构的Rietveld分析确定了两个不相等的Fe位点(2a和6h)的磁矩大小;两者都随着氘的加入而增加。发现在低温下磁矩取向随着氘的吸收而发生变化。对于ScFe2, Fe磁矩与c轴呈30°角排列,而对于ScFe2D3.2,它们位于六边形结构的基面上。我们还报道了两种化合物的晶格参数在2 K - 300 K温度范围内的热演化。ScFe2在300 K以下表现出典型的热膨胀行为,而ScFe2D3.2晶格参数随温度变化不寻常。
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