Structural distortions and the insulator to metal transition in NiCr_2–xV_xS₄

Abstract

The insulator to metal transition in NiCr_2–xV_xS₄ is accompanied by a structural distortion which results in the formation of zigzag chains of cations within the (Cr,V)S₂ layer.

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