Alkali pnictogen dichalcogenides─ I–V–VI2 or APnCh2─ have been identified as promising
semiconducting materials for energy conversion devices. However, the controlled nanoscale …

The structures and the transport properties of a novel family of Zintl phosphides and
arsenides with the formula AE3ZnPn3 and the solid solutions AE3Al x Zn1–x Pn3, AE3ZnAs …

Two novel quaternary oxyarsenides, Eu8Zn2As6O and Eu14Zn5As12O, were synthesized
through metal flux reactions, and their crystal structures were established by single-crystal X …

Here, the combination of theoretical computations followed by rapid experimental screening
and in situ diffraction studies is demonstrated as a powerful strategy for novel compounds …

A new compound NaCd4Sb3 (R m, a= 4.7013 (1) Å, c= 35.325 (1), Å, Z= 3, T= 100 K)
featuring the RbCd4As3 structure type has been discovered in the Na− Cd− Sb system, in …

Because many of our in-person conferences continued to be canceled over the past couple
of years, our thirst for hearing the “latest and greatest” research remained unquenched. For …

Upscaled technologies necessitate suitable materials to address the rising needs in
miniaturized semiconductor industries. The prospective 3-3-2 ternary K 3 Cu 3 As 2 and K 3 …

Borides are technologically-important materials in various fields. However, the synthesis of
novel alkali metal-transition metal-borides is challenging due to the enormous difference in …

Traditional synthesis of alkali-metal-containing antimonides is a major hurdle to discovery of
new compounds within ternary alkali metal and antimony-containing systems. Traditional …