Pressure-induced modifications of structural and transport properties in SbCl5 intercalated graphite

• The structure and the c-axis resistivity of SbCl5 intercalated graphite have been studied as functions of T and p, over the ranges 40 to 295 K and 0 to 0.7 GPa. Slow cooling or slow application of pressure p > 0.4 GPa lead to states of complete but different crystallization of the intercalate, but after rapid cooling or pressurization any crystallization is incomplete. The resistivity of the high pressure crystallized phase is about 50% lower than that of the low T, low p phase under identical p-T conditions. No significant difference is seen between the behaviour of HOPG-based and single crystal based materials.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Graphite Intercalation Compounds

GIC

SbCl5

high pressure

structure

resistivity

HOPG

single crystal graphite

in-plane crystallization

order-disorder transition

Condensed matter physics

Kondenserade materiens fysik

fysik

Physics

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