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Large-scale synthesis of mixed valence K₃[Fe₂S₄] with high dielectric and ferrimagnetic characteristics.

ABSTRACT: High yields of phase-pure K₃[Fe₂S₄] are obtained using a fast, straight-forward, and efficient synthetic technique starting from the binary precursors K₂S and FeS, and elemental sulphur. The compound indicates soft ferrimagnetic characteristics with magnetization of 15.23 A m² kg^-1 at 300 K due to the mixed valence of Fe^II/Fe^III. Sintering at different temperatures allows the manipulation of the microstructure as well as the ratio of grains to grain boundaries. This results in a variation of dielectric and impedance properties. Samples sintered at 923 K demonstrate a dielectric constant (κ) of around 1750 at 1 kHz, which lies within the range of well-known high-κ dielectric materials, and an ionic conductivity of 4 × 10^-2 mS cm^-1 at room temperature. The compound has an optical band gap of around 2.0 eV, in agreement with tailored quantum chemical calculations. These results highlight its potential as a material comprising non-toxic and abundant elements for electronic and magnetic applications.

SUBMITTER: Ghazanfari MR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9597588 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Large-scale synthesis of mixed valence K3[Fe2S4] with high dielectric and ferrimagnetic characteristics.

Ghazanfari Mohammad R MR Santhosh Archa A Vrijmoed Johannes C JC Siemensmeyer Konrad K Peters Bertram B Dehnen Stefanie S Jerabek Paul P Thiele Günther G

RSC advances 20221026 47

High yields of phase-pure K3[Fe2S4] are obtained using a fast, straight-forward, and efficient synthetic technique starting from the binary precursors K2S and FeS, and elemental sulphur. The compound indicates soft ferrimagnetic characteristics with magnetization of 15.23 A m2 kg-1 at 300 K due to the mixed valence of FeII/FeIII. Sintering at different temperatures allows the manipulation of the microstructur ...[more]

PMID: 36337975

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Large-scale synthesis of mixed valence K₃[Fe₂S₄] with high dielectric and ferrimagnetic characteristics.

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