中国物理B ›› 2026, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 66101-066101.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/ae521a

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High-pressure synthesis, crystal structure, and electronic properties of Ba9Zr2.79Te15

Runteng Chen(陈润滕)1,2,†, Guodong Wang(王国东)2,†, Zhe Wang(王哲)3,†, Wenmin Li(李文敏)4, Jianfa Zhao(赵建发)2,5, Zheng Deng(邓正)2,5, Heng Wang(王恒)1,‡, Xiancheng Wang(望贤成)2,5,§, Jun Zhang(张俊)2,5,¶, and Changqing Jin(靳常青)2,5,#   

  1. 1 College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541008, China;
    2 Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    3 College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China;
    4 Institute of Quantum Materials and Physics, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
    5 School of Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 收稿日期:2026-02-08 修回日期:2026-03-13 接受日期:2026-03-16 发布日期:2026-06-05
  • 通讯作者: Heng Wang, Xiancheng Wang, Jun Zhang, Changqing Jin E-mail:wangh@glut.edu.cn;wangxiancheng@iphy.ac.cn;zhang@iphy.ac.cn;jin@iphy.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2023YFA1406001 and 2024YFA140800) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12104488 and 12474097).

High-pressure synthesis, crystal structure, and electronic properties of Ba9Zr2.79Te15

Runteng Chen(陈润滕)1,2,†, Guodong Wang(王国东)2,†, Zhe Wang(王哲)3,†, Wenmin Li(李文敏)4, Jianfa Zhao(赵建发)2,5, Zheng Deng(邓正)2,5, Heng Wang(王恒)1,‡, Xiancheng Wang(望贤成)2,5,§, Jun Zhang(张俊)2,5,¶, and Changqing Jin(靳常青)2,5,#   

  1. 1 College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541008, China;
    2 Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    3 College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China;
    4 Institute of Quantum Materials and Physics, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
    5 School of Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • Received:2026-02-08 Revised:2026-03-13 Accepted:2026-03-16 Published:2026-06-05
  • Contact: Heng Wang, Xiancheng Wang, Jun Zhang, Changqing Jin E-mail:wangh@glut.edu.cn;wangxiancheng@iphy.ac.cn;zhang@iphy.ac.cn;jin@iphy.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2023YFA1406001 and 2024YFA140800) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12104488 and 12474097).

摘要: The polycrystalline Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ sample was prepared by employing a solid-state synthesis method under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. Comprehensive characterizations of structural and electrical properties were performed. Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ crystallizes in a hexagonal lattice with the space group $P\bar{6}c$2 (No. 188) and lattice parameters $a = 10.1977(8)$ Å and $c = 20.2646(9)$ Å. It is mainly composed of face-sharing ZrTe$_{6}$ octahedral chains extending along the $c$-axis, which form a triangular lattice in the ab plane. The Te chains are located in the middle of the ZrTe$_{6}$ triangular lattice. Electrical transport measurements indicate that Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ is a semiconductor. The thermal activation band gap of 0.23 eV is qualitatively discussed when compared with that of its sister compound Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{3}$Se$_{15}$, proving that the p electrons in the Te chains, with high quantum number orbitals, dominate electron conduction. Furthermore, the Debye temperature of Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ is calculated to be 157.28(9) K from thermodynamic measurements. The newly synthesized Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ with quasi-one-dimensional chain characteristics provides an opportunity for further exploration of diverse physical properties.

关键词: high pressure synthesis, quasi one-dimensional structure, semiconductor

Abstract: The polycrystalline Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ sample was prepared by employing a solid-state synthesis method under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. Comprehensive characterizations of structural and electrical properties were performed. Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ crystallizes in a hexagonal lattice with the space group $P\bar{6}c$2 (No. 188) and lattice parameters $a = 10.1977(8)$ Å and $c = 20.2646(9)$ Å. It is mainly composed of face-sharing ZrTe$_{6}$ octahedral chains extending along the $c$-axis, which form a triangular lattice in the ab plane. The Te chains are located in the middle of the ZrTe$_{6}$ triangular lattice. Electrical transport measurements indicate that Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ is a semiconductor. The thermal activation band gap of 0.23 eV is qualitatively discussed when compared with that of its sister compound Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{3}$Se$_{15}$, proving that the p electrons in the Te chains, with high quantum number orbitals, dominate electron conduction. Furthermore, the Debye temperature of Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ is calculated to be 157.28(9) K from thermodynamic measurements. The newly synthesized Ba$_{9}$Zr$_{2.79}$Te$_{15}$ with quasi-one-dimensional chain characteristics provides an opportunity for further exploration of diverse physical properties.

Key words: high pressure synthesis, quasi one-dimensional structure, semiconductor

中图分类号:  (X-ray diffraction)

  • 61.05.cp
61.66.Fn (Inorganic compounds) 61.82.Fk (Semiconductors) 65.40.Ba (Heat capacity)