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  • Visualizing the alignment of lone pair electrons in La 3 AsS 5 Br 2 and La 5 As 2 S 9 Cl 3 to form an acentric or centrosymmetric structure
Title: Visualizing the alignment of lone pair electrons in La 3 AsS 5 Br 2 and La 5 As 2 S 9 Cl 3 to form an acentric or centrosymmetric structure
Heteroanionic chalcohalides La3AsS5Br2and La5As2S9Cl3exhibit a good example of how alignment of lone pair electrons affects the formation of acentric crystal structure.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2316811
PAR ID:
10518961
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
CrystEngComm
Volume:
25
Issue:
45
ISSN:
1466-8033
Page Range / eLocation ID:
6354 to 6360
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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