Nanoscale Structure in AgSbTe2 Determined by Diffuse Elastic Neutron Scattering

E. D. Specht; J. Ma; O. Delaire; J. D. Budai; A. F. May; E. A. Karapetrova

doi:10.1007/s11664-014-3447-0

Nanoscale Structure in AgSbTe₂ Determined by Diffuse Elastic Neutron Scattering

E. D. Specht, J. Ma, O. Delaire, J. D. Budai, A. F. May, E. A. Karapetrova

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Diffuse elastic neutron scattering measurements have confirmed that AgSbTe₂ has a hierarchical structure, with defects on length scales from nanometers to microns. While scattering from this mesoscale structure is consistent with previously proposed structures in which Ag and Sb order on a NaCl lattice, more diffuse scattering from nanoscale structures suggests a structural rearrangement in which hexagonal layers form a combination of (ABC), (ABA), and (AAB) polytypes. Consequently, the AgCrSe₂ structure is the best-fitting model for the local atomic arrangements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1536-1539
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Electronic Materials
Volume	44
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-014-3447-0
State	Published - Jun 1 2015

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AgSbTe
nanostructure
neutron scattering
thermoelectric

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