Examples of artificially grown crystals
cadmium indium sulfide
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| The crystals showed macroscopically mica-like layered aspect with clear hexagonal appearance in the plane structure |
Crystal details |
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| Compound name | cadmium indium sulfide |
| Formula | CdIn2S4 |
| Dimensions | 20 x 30 mm |
| Mass | 10 mg |
| Colour | yellow |
| Keywords | inorg; semi |
Growth conditions |
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| Technique | Chemical vapour transport (CVT) |
| Temperature | T source (983-1063K), Tdeposition (973k) |
| Pressure | 2-3 bar |
| Growth rate | |
| Solvent | no |
| Doping procedure | no |
| Keywords | vapour |
Comments |
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| Application(s) | This compound belongs to the multinary layered family. These layered phases are characterized by the alternation of anion and cation planes along the c-axis, connected by tetra- or octahedral cation-anion bonds. |
| Link(s) | C.RAZZETTI,G.ATTOLINI,S.BINI,P.P.LOTTICI, Synthesis and characterization of the layered compounds in the ZnIn2S4-ZnIn2Se4 system. Phisica Status Solidi(b)vol.172(1992)525. |
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