Preparation and crystal growth of Na24Si136

Matt Beekman; Michael Baitinger; Horst Borrmann; Walter Schnelle; Katrin Meier; George S Nolas; Yuri Grin

doi:10.1021/ja903362b

Preparation and crystal growth of Na24Si136

J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Jul 22;131(28):9642-3. doi: 10.1021/ja903362b.

Authors

Matt Beekman¹, Michael Baitinger, Horst Borrmann, Walter Schnelle, Katrin Meier, George S Nolas, Yuri Grin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA.

PMID: 19601681
DOI: 10.1021/ja903362b

Abstract

The synthesis and single crystal growth of clathrate-II Na(24)Si(136) is performed in one step applying the spark plasma treatment to the precursor Na(4)Si(4). The reported results demonstrate a new route to intermetallic compounds facilitated by the electric field and current. SPS is revealed to offer significant opportunities as a novel preparatory method for synthesis and crystal growth of solid state materials.