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Polymorphism and optical properties in [NH4][InSe2]

Ewing, S. J., Woodward, D. I., Powell, A. V. and Vaqueiro, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7545-6262 (2013) Polymorphism and optical properties in [NH4][InSe2]. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 204. pp. 159-165. ISSN 0022-4596

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2013.05.033

Abstract/Summary

The solvothermal synthesis and characterization of two indium selenides with stoichiometry [NH4][InSe2] is described. Yellow [NH4][InSe2] (1), which exhibits a layered structure, was initially prepared in an aqueous solution of trans-1,4-diaminocyclohexane, and subsequently using a concentrated ammonia solution. A red polymorph of one-dimensional character, [NH4][InSe2] (2), was obtained using 3,5-dimethylpyridine as solvent. [NH4][InSe2] (1) crystallizes in the non-centrosymmetric space group Cc (a=11.5147(6), b=11.3242(6), c=15.9969(9) Å and β=100.354(3)°). The structural motif of the layers is the In4Se10 adamantane unit, composed of four corner-linked InSe4 tetrahedra. These units are linked by their corners, forming [InSe2]− layers which are stacked back to back along the c-direction, and interspaced by [NH4]+cations. The one-dimensional polymorph, (2), crystallizes in the tetragonal space group, I4/mcm (a=8.2519(16), c=6.9059 (14) Å). This structure contains infinite chains of edge-sharing InSe4 tetrahedra separated by [NH4]+ cations.

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Publisher:Elsevier

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