Structure of β-AgGaO2; ternary I-III-VI2 oxide semiconductor with a wurtzite-derived structure

Hiraku Nagatani; Issei Suzuki; Masao Kita; Masahiko Tanaka; Yoshio Katsuya; Osami Sakata; Takahisa Omata

doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2014.11.012

Structure of β-AgGaO₂; ternary I-III-VI₂ oxide semiconductor with a wurtzite-derived structure

Hiraku Nagatani, Issei Suzuki, Masao Kita, Masahiko Tanaka, Yoshio Katsuya, Osami Sakata, Takahisa Omata

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Abstract

The structure of the wurtzite-derived β-AgGaO₂ was refined by Rietveld analysis of high-resolution powder diffraction data obtained using synchrotron X-ray radiation. The space group of the crystal is Pna2₁ with lattice parameters of a₀=5.56175 A˚, b₀=7.14749 A˚, and c₀=5.46875 A˚. The deviation of O-Ag-O and M-O-M bond angles from the regular tetrahedral angle of 109.51 was very large at ∼8° and ∼11°, respectively. The electronic structure of β-AgGaO₂ is discussed based on its structure, and the indirect band gap of β-AgGaO₂ was related to significant tetrahedral distortion. Although β-AgGaO₂ decomposes into metallic silver and Ga₂O₃ at a high temperature in any atmosphere, β-AgGaO₂ is stable up to 690°C under an O₂ atmosphere. No direct transformation from the wurtzite-derived phase to a delafossite phase occurs in β-AgGaO₂.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	66-70
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume	222
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2014.11.012
Publication status	Published - 2015 Feb
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AgGaO
Crystal structure
I-III-VI semiconductors
Wurtzite structure
X-ray diffraction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Condensed Matter Physics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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