Journal article

Publication year: 1999

Pages: 6159-6163

Journal: Inorganic Chemistry

Volume number: 38

Issue number: 26

ISSN: 0020-1669

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/ic9907821

Publisher: American Chemical Society

Abstract: 
Calcium diboride dicarbide, CaB2C2, was synthesized as a crystalline powder and investigated by electron energy loss spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffractometry, conductivity measurements, and LMTO band structure calculations. A new structure model was derived, and the crystal structure was refined by Rietveld methods in the tetragonal space group 14/mcm (No. 140, a = 537.33(1) pm and c = 741.55(2) pm, Z = 4). The boron and carbon atoms are well ordered within layers consisting of four- and eight-membered rings. A convincing coloring scheme is proven by the detection of a superstructure reflection. An earlier assignment of the compound into the LaB2C2 structure family (space group P (4) over bar 2c or P4(2)/mmc, respectively) has been shown to be incorrect. LMTO band structure calculations suggest semiconducting behavior for CaB2C2, which has been confirmed by conductivity measurements.

Harvard Citation style: Albert, B. and Schmitt, K. (1999) CaB₂C₂:: Reinvestigation of a semiconducting boride carbide with a layered structure and an interesting boron/carbon ordering scheme, Inorganic Chemistry, 38(26), pp. 6159-6163. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic9907821

APA Citation style: Albert, B., & Schmitt, K. (1999). CaB₂C₂:: Reinvestigation of a semiconducting boride carbide with a layered structure and an interesting boron/carbon ordering scheme. Inorganic Chemistry. 38(26), 6159-6163. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic9907821