The Charge Distribution, Seebeck Coefficient, and Carrier Concentration of CuCrLnS (Ln = Dy-Lu).

The atom oxidation states were determined using the binding energies of the core S2p-, Cu2p-, Cr2p-, and Ln3d-levels in CuCrLnS (Ln = Dy-Lu) solid solutions. The charge distribution on the matrix elements (Cu, Cr, and S) remained unaffected after cationic substitution. The sulfur atoms were found to be in the S oxidation state, the copper-Cu, and the chromium-Cr.

Unusual Square Pyramidal Chalcogenide Mo Cluster with Bridging Pyrazolate-Ligands.

The family of chalcogenide molybdenum clusters is well presented in the literature by a series of compounds of nuclearity ranging from binuclear to multinuclear articulating octahedral fragments. Clusters actively studied in the last decades were shown to be promising as components of superconducting, magnetic, and catalytic systems. Here, we report the synthesis and detailed characterization of new and unusual representatives of chalcogenide clusters: square pyramidal complexes [{Mo(μ-Se)(μ-Se)(μ-pz)}(pzH)] (pzH = pyrazole, i = inner, t = terminal).

Charge Distribution in Layered Lanthanide-Doped CuCrLnS (Ln = Pr-Tb) Thermoelectric Materials.

The charge distribution study of metal atoms in CuCrLnS (Ln = Pr-Tb) solid solutions was carried out using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The analysis of the binding energy of S2p, Cu2p, Cr2p, Ln3d and Ln4d levels allows one to determine the oxidation state of atoms. Copper atoms were found to be monovalent.

Valence band structure and charge distribution in the layered lanthanide-doped CuCrLnS (Ln = La, Ce) solid solutions.

The comprehensive study of the electronic density distribution of CuCrLnS (Ln = La, Ce) solid solutions was carried out using both X-ray photoelectron and emission spectroscopy. It was found that cationic substitution of chromium with lanthanum or cerium atoms does not significantly affect the atomic charges of the matrix elements (Cu, Cr, S) in the lanthanide-doped solid solutions. The copper atoms in the composition of CuCrS-matrix and the lanthanide-doped solid solutions were found to be in the monovalent state.