A[A6Ch][Si12P20] (A = Sr, Ba; Ch = S, Se, Te): Achieving Wide Band Gap of Pnictides by Constructing [A6Ch] octahedral ionic units

Huikang Jiang; Ning Ye; Guang Peng; Jindong Chen

doi:10.1039/d6sc00313c

January 1, 2026Chemical ScienceOpen Access

A[A6Ch][Si12P20] (A = Sr, Ba; Ch = S, Se, Te): Achieving Wide Band Gap of Pnictides by Constructing [A6Ch] octahedral ionic units

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This research aims to overcome the challenges in creating pnictides with a wide band gap.
Synthesis of novel inorganic pnictides with varying ionic units A6Ch (A = Sr, Ba; Ch = S, Se, Te)
Characterization of materials to assess band gap properties
Comparative analysis of band gap widths across synthesized compounds.
Achieved a significant increase in band gap widths compared to traditional pnictides
Demonstrated that specific combinations of A and Ch enhance the wide band gap effect.

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Demonstrates wide band gap in pnictides, suggesting advances in inorganic material design.

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The design and synthesis of novel inorganic pnictides have long been challenged by the difficulty of achieving wide band gap, with most pnictides exhibiting narrow band gap of Eg <...

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06b8dfe7dec685947ab626 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00313c

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A[A6Ch][Si12P20] (A = Sr, Ba; Ch = S, Se, Te): Achieving Wide Band Gap of Pnictides by Constructing [A6Ch] octahedral ionic units

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