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Zintl ions within framework channels: the complex structure and low-temperature transport properties of Na4Ge13

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2018

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Zeng, Tao
Stefanoski, Stevce
Finklestein, Gregory J.
Ward, Matthew D.
Wei, Kaya
Bullock, Emma S.
Beavers, Christine M.
Liu, Hanyu
Nolas, George
Strobel, Timothy

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American Chemical Society

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Single crystals of a complex Zintl compound with the composition Na4Ge13 were synthesized for the first time using a high-pressure/high-temperature approach. Single-crystal diffraction of synchrotron radiation revealed a hexagonal crystal structure with P6/m space group symmetry that is comprised of a three-dimensional sp3 Ge framework punctuated by small and large channels along the crystallographic c-axis. Na atoms are inside hexagonal prism-based Ge cages along the small channels, while the larger channels are occupied by layers of disordered six-fold Na rings, which are in turn filled by disordered [Ge4]4- tetrahedra. This compound is the same as “Na1-xGe3+z” reported previously, but the availability of single crystals allowed for more complete structural determination with a formula unit best described as Na4Ge12(Ge4)0.25. The compound is the first known example of a guest-host structure where discrete Zintl polyanions are confined inside the channels of a three-dimensional covalent framework. These features give rise to a temperature-dependent disorder, as confirmed by first principles calculations and physical properties measurements. The availability of single-crystal specimens allowed for measurement of the intrinsic low-temperature transport properties of this material and revealed its semiconductor behavior, which was corroborated by theoretical calculations.

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S. Stefanoski, G. Finkelstein, M. Ward, T. Zeng, K. Wei, E. Bullock, C. Beavers, H. Liu, G. Nolas, T. Strobel. “Zintl ions within framework channels: the complex structure and low-temperature transport properties of Na4Ge13.” Inorganic Chemistry 2018, 57, 2002-2012