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Structural properties of the thermoelectric material CuCrS2 and of deintercalated CuxCrS2 on different length scales: X-ray diffraction, pair distribution function and transmission electron microscopy studies

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Duppel,  V.
Department Nanochemistry (Bettina V. Lotsch), Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Society;
Former Departments, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Society;

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Kienle,  L.
Former Departments, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Society;
Department Nanochemistry (Bettina V. Lotsch), Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Society;

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Hansen, A., Dankwort, T., Gross, H., Etter, M., König, J., Duppel, V., et al. (2017). Structural properties of the thermoelectric material CuCrS2 and of deintercalated CuxCrS2 on different length scales: X-ray diffraction, pair distribution function and transmission electron microscopy studies. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5(36), 9331-9338.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000E-D0D8-3
Abstract
We report on the structural alterations of the thermoelectric material CuCrS2 introduced by the removal of 1/3 of the Cu+ ions which are located between CrS2 layers. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and pair distribution function (PDF) analyses revealed a newly formed Cu0.66CrS2 phase with monoclinic symmetry and a 3a superstructure. Simultaneously, a distortion of CrS6 octahedra is observed strongly indicating the oxidation of Cr3+ -> Cr4+ leading to a Jahn-Teller distortion. The structural features extracted from XRD indicate a pronounced disorder in the cationic sub-lattice at moderate temperatures (400 K). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) examination elucidates the formation of a second Cu0.66CrS2 phase without the superstructure, caused by incipient Cu+ mobility upon beam irradiation. The synergetic combination of high temperature XRD and TEM investigations unveiled the complete mechanism of the phase transition occurring at 503 K, where a transformation into the spinel CuCr2S4 and stoichiometric CuCrS2 occurs.