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Sreedhara, MB. Bukvisova, K. Khadiev, A. Citterberg, D. Cohen, H. Balema, V. Pathak, AK. Novikov, D. Leitus, G. Kaplan-Ashiri, I. Kolibal, M. Enyashin, AN. Houben, L. Tenne, R.
Original Title
Nanotubes from the Misfit Layered Compound (SmS)(1.)19TaS2: Atomic Structure, Charge Transfer, and Electrical Properties
Type
journal article in Web of Science
Language
English
Original Abstract
Misfit layered compounds (MLCs) MX-TX2, where M, T = metal atoms and X = S, Se, or Te, and their nanotubes are of significant interest due to their rich chemistry and unique quasi-1D structure. In particular, LnX-TX2 (Ln = rare-earth atom) constitute a relatively large family of MLCs, from which nanotubes have been synthesized. The properties of MLCs can be tuned by the chemical and structural interplay between LnX and TX2 sublayers and alloying of each of the Ln, T, and X elements. In order to engineer them to gain desirable performance, a detailed understanding of their complex structure is indispensable. MLC nanotubes are a relative newcomer and offer new opportunities. In particular, like WS2 nanotubes before, the confinement of the free carriers in these quasi-1D nanostructures and their chiral nature offer intriguing physical behavior. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy in conjunction with a focused ion beam are engaged to study SmS-TaS2 nanotubes and their cross-sections at the atomic scale. The atomic resolution images distinctly reveal that Ta is in trigonal prismatic coordination with S atoms in a hexagonal structure. Furthermore, the position of the sulfur atoms in both the SmS and the TaS2 sublattices is revealed. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy are carried out. These analyses conclude that charge transfer from the Sm to the Ta atoms leads to filling of the Ta 5d(z)(2) level, which is confirmed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Transport measurements show that the nanotubes are semimetallic with resistivities in the range of 10(-4) Omega.cm at room temperature, and magnetic susceptibility measurements show a superconducting transition at 4 K.
Keywords
X-RAY-ABSORPTION; ELECTRONIC-STRUCTURE; INTERMEDIATE-VALENCE; PHASE-TRANSITION; DENSITY WAVES; SPECTROSCOPY; TA; SM; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; MICROSCOPY
Authors
Sreedhara, MB.; Bukvisova, K.; Khadiev, A.; Citterberg, D.; Cohen, H.; Balema, V.; Pathak, AK.; Novikov, D.; Leitus, G.; Kaplan-Ashiri, I.; Kolibal, M.; Enyashin, AN.; Houben, L.; Tenne, R.
Released
22. 2. 2022
Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Location
WASHINGTON
ISBN
1520-5002
Periodical
Chemistry of Materials
Year of study
34
Number
4
State
United States of America
Pages from
1838
Pages to
1853
Pages count
16
URL
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c04106
BibTex
@article{BUT178592, author="Sreedhara, MB. and Bukvisova, K. and Khadiev, A. and Citterberg, D. and Cohen, H. and Balema, V. and Pathak, AK. and Novikov, D. and Leitus, G. and Kaplan-Ashiri, I. and Kolibal, M. and Enyashin, AN. and Houben, L. and Tenne, R.", title="Nanotubes from the Misfit Layered Compound (SmS)(1.)19TaS2: Atomic Structure, Charge Transfer, and Electrical Properties", journal="Chemistry of Materials", year="2022", volume="34", number="4", pages="1838--1853", doi="10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c04106", issn="1520-5002", url="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c04106" }