Structure of high pressure phase I in ZnTe
- 1 January 1994
- proceedings article
- Published by AIP Publishing in AIP Conference Proceedings
- Vol. 309 (1) , 553-556
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.46096
Abstract
The crystal structure of a high pressure phase of ZnTe at 11.5 GPa is proposed based on energy dispersive x‐ray powder diffraction patterns using a DIA type device (SAM‐85). Its unit cell parameters are a=4.045(1) Å and c=9.342(4) Å for a hexagonal lattice. Its space group is P31, and positional parameters of Zn and Te atoms are (0.35, 0.20, 0.00) and (0.49, 0.49, 0.47) in 3a site, respectively. The crystal structure can be understood as an intermediate structure between the zinc blende structure and the rock salt. The property of the structure can be explained by a strong tetrahedral site preference of Zn.Keywords
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