A new ternary lithium zinc germanide, Li13.83Zn1.17(2)Ge4, was synthesized by a high‐temperature solid state reaction of the respective elements. The crystal structure was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction methods. The new phase crystallizes in the body‐centered cubic space group
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- Award ID(s):
- 2004579
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10498885
- Publisher / Repository:
- Dalton Transactions
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Dalton Transactions
- Volume:
- 52
- Issue:
- 30
- ISSN:
- 1477-9226
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 10310 to 10322
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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