Crystals (Nov 2022)

Crystal Growth and Electronic Properties of LaSbSe

  • Krishna Pandey,
  • Lauren Sayler,
  • Rabindra Basnet,
  • Josh Sakon,
  • Fei Wang,
  • Jin Hu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12111663
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 11
p. 1663

Abstract

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The ZrSiS-type materials have gained intensive attentions. The magnetic version of the ZrSiS-type materials, LnSbTe (Ln = Lanthanide), offers great opportunities to explore new quantum states owing to the interplay between magnetism and electronic band topology. Here, we report the growth and characterization of the non-magnetic LaSbSe of this material family. We found the metallic transport, low magnetoresistance and non-compensated charge carriers with relatively low carrier density in LaSbSe. The specific heat measurement has revealed distinct Sommerfeld coefficient and Debye temperature in comparison to LaSbTe. Such addition of a new LnSbSe selenide compound could provide the alternative material choices in addition to LnSbTe telluride materials.

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