Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Cu3Se2 and Some Related Compounds

Abstract
The electrical conductivity and magnetic susceptibility of binary compounds CuxSe (x=2.0, 1.8, 1.5, 1.0 and 0.5) and CuxS (x=1.8 and 1.0) were studied over the temperature range from -150°C to 150°C. These compounds are near metallic conductors with resistivities of 100 to 6000µΩ·cm. It is found that Cu3Se2 may be antiferromagnetic, while the others are diamagnetic or weakly paramagnetic. A qualitative discussion is presented on the basis of the valencies of constituents and coordination configurations in order to explain the physical properties of these substances.

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