Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Physical Properties of the New Transition Metal Oxyselenide Ce2O2ZnSe2

Ainsworth, Chris M.; Wang, Chun-Hai; Tucker, Matthew G.; Evans, John S.O.

Abstract

We report the synthesis and characterization of the new oxyselenide Ce2O2ZnSe2, which contains fluorite-like [Ce2O2]2+ layers of Ce4O tetrahedra (red) alternating with anti-fluorite-like [ZnSe2]2− layers (blue). The Zn ordering pattern in the selenide layers is novel yet closely related to those of other divalent transition metal containing compounds. Ce2O2ZnSe2 contains both edge- and corner-sharing ZnSe4 tetrahedra, leading to alternating “checkerboard-like” and “stripe-like” regions along the a axis.

Citation

Ainsworth, C. M., Wang, C., Tucker, M. G., & Evans, J. S. (2015). Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Physical Properties of the New Transition Metal Oxyselenide Ce2O2ZnSe2. Inorganic Chemistry, 54(4), 1563-1571. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic502551n

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Feb 16, 2015
• Deposit Date: May 4, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: May 5, 2015
• Journal: Inorganic Chemistry
• Print ISSN: 0020-1669
• Electronic ISSN: 1520-510X
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 1563-1571
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ic502551n
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1409146