Nonclassical bonding in the novel structure of Ba2Bi3 and unexpected site preference in the coloring variant Ba2BiSb 2

Siméon Ponou; Thomas F. Fässler

doi:10.1021/ic0495719

Nonclassical bonding in the novel structure of Ba₂Bi₃ and unexpected site preference in the coloring variant Ba₂BiSb ₂

Siméon Ponou, Thomas F. Fässler

Chair of Inorganic Chemistry with Focus on New Materials

Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The new phase Ba₂Bi₃ crystallizes in the W ₂CoB₂ structure type. Its structure contains rigorously planar anionic layers of (4.6.4.6)-(4.6²)₂ nets with three- and four-bonded Bi, that are separated by Ba atoms. An unexpected site preference is observed in the coloring variant Ba₂BiSb₂ with Sb occupying only the three-bonded sites. The nonclassical bonding in the anionic network can be rationalized from a reformulation of the Zintl concept as (Ba²⁺)₂-[Bi₃]^3-(e^-). Bonding distances suggest that the extra electron fills Bi-Bi antibonding states. The densities of states obtained from TB-LMTO-ASA calculations show metallic character for both compounds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6124-6126
Number of pages	3
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry
Volume	43
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ic0495719
State	Published - 4 Oct 2004

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Nonclassical bonding in the novel structure of Ba₂Bi₃ and unexpected site preference in the coloring variant Ba₂BiSb ₂

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