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Synthesis and Crystal structure of CsLnZnS3 (Ln= Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Ho). / Park, S. J.; Pomelova, T. A.; Kuratieva, N. V. et al.

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Park SJ, Pomelova TA, Kuratieva NV, Syrokvashin MM, Naumov NG. Synthesis and Crystal structure of CsLnZnS3 (Ln= Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Ho). Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 2026 Aug;360:126034. doi: 10.1016/j.jssc.2026.126034

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Park, S. J. ; Pomelova, T. A. ; Kuratieva, N. V. et al. / Synthesis and Crystal structure of CsLnZnS3 (Ln= Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Ho). In: Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 2026 ; Vol. 360.

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title = "Synthesis and Crystal structure of CsLnZnS3 (Ln= Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Ho)",
abstract = "Layered chalcogenides adopting the KZrCuS3-type structure are of considerable interest due to their structural flexibility and tunable physical properties. In this work, new quaternary CsLnZnS3 (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Ho) compounds were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding metal sulfides and polysulfides in a molten cesium iodide flux. All obtained phases are isostructural, crystallizing in the KZrCuS3-type structure (space group Cmcm). Their structures comprise alternating {LnS6} octahedra and {ZnS4} tetrahedra, which share edges to form charged 2∞{LnZnS3}- layers separated by Cs+ cations. No S–S bonding was detected, confirming oxidation states of Cs1+Ln3+Zn2+S2−. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy reveals wide band gaps (2.9–3.8 eV), consistent with semiconducting behavior. Raman spectra show systematic blue shifts of the Ln–S and Zn–S vibrational modes across the series, correlating with the lanthanoid contraction and structural data. The combination of structural stability and wide band gaps suggests that these materials may serve as promising host matrices for luminescence studies.",
keywords = "Chalcogenides, Crystal structure, Lanthanides, Layered structure, Optical properties, Synthesis",
author = "Park, {S. J.} and Pomelova, {T. A.} and Kuratieva, {N. V.} and Syrokvashin, {M. M.} and Naumov, {N. G.}",
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AU - Park, S. J.

AU - Pomelova, T. A.

AU - Kuratieva, N. V.

AU - Syrokvashin, M. M.

AU - Naumov, N. G.

N1 - The work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

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N2 - Layered chalcogenides adopting the KZrCuS3-type structure are of considerable interest due to their structural flexibility and tunable physical properties. In this work, new quaternary CsLnZnS3 (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Ho) compounds were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding metal sulfides and polysulfides in a molten cesium iodide flux. All obtained phases are isostructural, crystallizing in the KZrCuS3-type structure (space group Cmcm). Their structures comprise alternating {LnS6} octahedra and {ZnS4} tetrahedra, which share edges to form charged 2∞{LnZnS3}- layers separated by Cs+ cations. No S–S bonding was detected, confirming oxidation states of Cs1+Ln3+Zn2+S2−. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy reveals wide band gaps (2.9–3.8 eV), consistent with semiconducting behavior. Raman spectra show systematic blue shifts of the Ln–S and Zn–S vibrational modes across the series, correlating with the lanthanoid contraction and structural data. The combination of structural stability and wide band gaps suggests that these materials may serve as promising host matrices for luminescence studies.

AB - Layered chalcogenides adopting the KZrCuS3-type structure are of considerable interest due to their structural flexibility and tunable physical properties. In this work, new quaternary CsLnZnS3 (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Ho) compounds were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding metal sulfides and polysulfides in a molten cesium iodide flux. All obtained phases are isostructural, crystallizing in the KZrCuS3-type structure (space group Cmcm). Their structures comprise alternating {LnS6} octahedra and {ZnS4} tetrahedra, which share edges to form charged 2∞{LnZnS3}- layers separated by Cs+ cations. No S–S bonding was detected, confirming oxidation states of Cs1+Ln3+Zn2+S2−. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy reveals wide band gaps (2.9–3.8 eV), consistent with semiconducting behavior. Raman spectra show systematic blue shifts of the Ln–S and Zn–S vibrational modes across the series, correlating with the lanthanoid contraction and structural data. The combination of structural stability and wide band gaps suggests that these materials may serve as promising host matrices for luminescence studies.

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KW - Crystal structure

KW - Lanthanides

KW - Layered structure

KW - Optical properties

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