Yox Philip, Lebedev Oleg I, Donadio Davide, Kovnir Kirill
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Dec 16;57(100):13780-13783. doi: 10.1039/d1cc05167a.
The first arsenic-based clathrate exhibiting superstructural ordering due to optimization of Au-As, As-As, and Ba-Au bonding is reported. BaAuAs crystallizes in a unique 2/ monoclinic clathrate structure. The synthesis, crystal and electronic structure, and transport properties are discussed.