Structure and properties of tubular structures based on the quaternary misfit layered compound Sm_1-<i>x</i> Y _<i>x</i> S-TaS₂.

ABSTRACT: Misfit layered compounds (MLCs) are incommensurate super-lattices made up of two repeating subunits and are promising for different applications due to the possibility of a synergetic combination of the properties of the employed sublayers. A means of fine-tuning a specific MLC is to alloy one of the elements in the system. In this study, quaternary MLCs made of Sm_1-x Y _x S-TaS₂ were successfully synthesized and the resulting structures were characterized in detail, with a specific focus on tubular structures. Owing to the small difference between the ionic radii of Sm and Y, the structure of the quaternary MLCs follows the one of pristine SmS-TaS₂, irrespective of the degree of alloying and with an anisotropic change of the lattice

SUBMITTER: Hettler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11952113 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature