BaGe(5): a new type of intermetallic clathrate.
BaGe(5) constitutes a new type of intermetallic clathrate obtained by decomposition of clathrate-I Ba(8)Ge(43)(3) at low temperatures. The crystal structure consists of characteristic layers interconnected by covalent bonds. BaGe(5) is a semiconducting Zintl phase.
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Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe, Dresden 01187, Germany.
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