Synthesis, crystal structure, optical, and electronic study of the new ternary thorium selenide Ba3ThSe3(Se2)2

Jai Prakash; Adel Mesbah; Jessica Beard; Sébastien Lebègue; Christos D. Malliakas; James A. Ibers

doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2015.08.012

Synthesis, crystal structure, optical, and electronic study of the new ternary thorium selenide Ba₃ThSe₃(Se₂)₂

Jai Prakash, Adel Mesbah, Jessica Beard, Sébastien Lebègue, Christos D. Malliakas, James A. Ibers^*

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Abstract

The compound Ba₃ThSe₃(Se₂)₂ has been synthesized by solid-state methods at 1173 K. Its crystal structure features one-dimensional chains of ¹₈[Th(Se)₃(Se₂)₂^6-] separated by Ba²⁺ cations. Each Th atom in these chains is coordinated to two Se-Se single-bonded pairs and four Se atoms to give rise to a pseudooctahedral geometry around Th. The Th-Se distances are consistent with Th⁴⁺ and hence charge balance of Ba₃ThSe₃(Se₂)₂ is achieved as 3×Ba²⁺, 1×Th⁴⁺, 3×Se^2-, and 2×Se₂^2-. From optical measurements the band gap of Ba₃ThSe₃(Se₂)₂ is 1.96(2) eV. DFT calculations indicate that the compound is a semiconductor.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	163-168
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume	231
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2015.08.012
State	Published - Dec 1 2015

Keywords

Band gap
Barium thorium selenide
Crystal structure
DFT
Optical study

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Condensed Matter Physics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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