title: Thin-film growth of low temperature lead antimony sulfide plagionite phases.
abstract: Smooth and compact Pb5Sb8S17 and Pb9Sb8S21 thin films were synthesized via sulfurization of unique layered precursor films of amorphous (Sb,S) and crystalline PbS; our syntheses suggest that these plagionite group phases are metastable and indicate that their formation does not require hydrogen incorporation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G2.
authors.forename: Matthieu Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Versavel
authors.forename: Joel A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Haber