Effect of composition on the Raman response of the Cu2(FexZn1−x)SnS4and Cu2(MnxZn1−x)SnS4 solid solutions

Autor: Suss, N., Heppke, E., Avci, F., Appelt, O., Efthimiopoulos, I.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B
Popis: We have examined the effect of composition on the Raman-active vibrational response of the Cu2(FexZn1−x)SnS4 and Cu2(MnxZn1−x)SnS4 solid solution series at ambient conditions. Based on these results we were able to identify the phase boundaries of the respective kesteritetype and stannite-type structures adopted by these compounds as a function of composition. In the case of Cu2(FexZn1−x)SnS4, our observations correlate very well with earlier reports. For the Cu2(MnxZn1−x)SnS4 series, on the other hand, we were able to clearly pinpoint the kesterite↔stannite transition for intermediate compositions for the first time, indicating that Raman spectroscopy can serve as an efficient method for monitoring subtle structural transitions in these systems.
Databáze: OpenAIRE