X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Studies on “Li4.4Sn”
- 21 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Inorganic Chemistry
- Vol. 42 (12), 3765-3771
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ic026235o
Abstract
A chemical analysis and detailed structural characterization, using X-ray single crystal and neutron powder diffraction, of the binary lithium-tin compound "Li(4.4)Sn" is presented. Phase analyses and subsequent structural refinements result in the reformulation of "Li(4.4)Sn" as Li(17)Sn(4). The lithium-rich binary phase crystallizes with a complex cubic structure in the space group Ffourmacr;3m, with a = 19.6907(11) A, Z = 20. The improved crystal structure determination indicates well-defined lithium atom positions, some of which differ from those previously reported. The nearly Zintl phase Li(17)Sn(4) exhibits poor metallic behavior similar to that of heavily doped semiconductors. Comparisons of the refined crystal structure with previously reported X-ray crystal structures associated with "Li(4.4)Sn" are discussed.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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