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Pb5In3Bi5S17 [Pb(4.94(3))In(3.05(3))Bi(4.99(3))S17] and its structural relationship with Pb4In3Bi7S18
H P Winkler1, D Topa, E Keller
1Kristallographie, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 5, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany.
Abstract:
The title phase (pentalead triindium pentabismuth heptadecasulfide) has been synthesized and structurally characterized. Its structure contains mixed Bi/In, In/Bi and Pb/In positions; all atoms lie on crystallographic mirror planes. The structural relationship between Pb(5)In(3)Bi(5)S(17) and a phase known by the formula Pb(4)In(3)Bi(7)S(18) is discussed. A comparatively large and complex structural `seed' is defined which is common to both phases. The structural changes within this seed when moving from one phase to the other are described by graphical means.
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