Novel single-crystal's voltage-dependent effect and magnetic order of Ln2ZrQ5 (Ln = La, Sm, Gd; Q = S, Se) semiconductors†
Abstract
A series of rare-earth zirconium chalcogenides Ln2ZrQ5 (Ln = La, Sm, Gd; Q = S, Se) synthesized by using boron as the reducing reagent show unprecedented single-crystal's intrinsic voltage-dependent effects and order antiferromagnetically.