ISSN:
0947-6539
Keywords:
cadmium compounds
;
chalcogen compounds
;
crystal structure
;
dimensionality
;
photoluminescence
;
Chemistry
;
General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The synthesis of the isomorphous, layered chalcogenides K2Cd3S4 (I), Rb2Cd3S4 (II), K2Cd3Se4 (III), Rb2Cd3Se4 (IV), and K2Cd3Te4 (V) in molten A2Qx fluxes in reported (A = K, Rb; Q = S, Se, Te; x = 2 to 3). The compounds form as (Cd3Q4)n2n- layers interspersed with A + cations; the layers are composed of Cd3Q2-4 units shaped as truncated cubes. The compounds have room-temperature band gaps of 2.75, 2.92, 2.36, 2.37, and 2.26 eV for I, II, III, IV, and V, respectively, and also display strong photoluminescence. The thermal analysis data for all compounds are reported. The properties of these compounds are compared with those of the three-dimensional compounds CdS, CdSe, and CdTe, as well as those of the nanometer-sized CdQ clusters. A conceptual context is presented to connect all these different types of compounds.
Additional Material:
15 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.1460020607
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