Synthesis and Crystal Structure of LiZn₁₃

Dieter Fischer (1) , Martin Jansen (1)

1 Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung

By simultaneous deposition of zinc and lithium onto a cooled sapphire substrate, LiZn₁₃ was obtained for the first time. It crystallizes in the NaZn₁₃ structure type (Fm3¯c, a = 1234.92(6) pm, Rp = 5.4%, Rwp = 6.9%, structure analysis with the Rietveld-method). Single-phase LiZn₁₃ forms from a hexagonal Li_0.07Zn_0.93 alloy, deposited at -196 °C, during heating up to room temperature. Above room temperature LiZn₁₃ decomposes.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Dieter Fischer, Martin Jansen. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of LiZn₁₃. Journal of Inorganic and General Chemistry / Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, 2010, 636 (11), pp.2102. ⟨10.1002/zaac.201009108⟩. ⟨hal-00599876⟩