Abstract
Two ternary alkali earth silver bismuthides, CaAgBi and BaAg 1.837Bi 2, have been synthesized by solid-state reactions of the corresponding metals in welded Nb tubes at high temperature. Their structures have been established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. CaAgBi crystallizes in the hexagonal space group P6 3 mc (No.186) with cell parameters of a = b = 4.8113(4) Å, c = 7.8273(9) Å, V = 156.92(3) Å 3, and Z = 2. BaAg 1.837Bi 2 belongs to tetragonal space group P4/ nmm (No.129) with cell parameters of a = b = 4.9202(2) Å, c = 11.628(1) Å, V = 281.50(3) Å 3, and Z = 2. The structure of CaAgBi is of the LiGaGe type, and features a three-dimensional four-connected (3D4C) anionic network with Ca 2+ encapsulated in the channels formed by [Ag 3Bi 3] six-membered rings. BaAg 1.837Bi 2 is isostructural with CaBe 2Ge 2, a variant of the tetragonal ThCr 2Si 2-type structure. Its structure exhibits a three-dimensional anionic network built of (0 0 1) and (0 0 2) puckered [Ag 2Bi 2] layers interconnected via additional Ag–Bi bonds along the c-axis. BaAg 1.837Bi 2 is metallic based on band structure calculations.
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