%0 Journal Article
%T Synthesis and Characterization of CuIn<sub>2n+1</sub> S<sub>3n+2</sub>  (with n = 0, 1, 2, 3 and 5) Powders
%A Naoufel Khemiri
%A Dhafer Abdelkader
%A Bilel Khalfallah
%A Mounir Kanzari
%J Open Journal of Synthesis Theory and Applications
%P 33-37
%@ 2168-1252
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojsta.2013.21003
%X <p align=\"justify\">
	<span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">CuIn</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2n+1</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> S</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">3n+2</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> crystals were synthesized by horizontal Bridgman method using high purity copper, indium, sulfur ele</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ments. The phases and crystallographic structure of the CuIn</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2n+1</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">3n+2</span></sub><span> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">crystals were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the composition of the material powders was determined using the energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). Meas</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">urement data revealed that CuIn</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2n+1</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">3n+2 </span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">materials have not the same structure. In fact, CuInS</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and CuIn</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">3</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> crystallize in the chalcopyrite structure whereas CuIn</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">8</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, CuIn</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">7</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">11</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and CuIn</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">11</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">S</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">17</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> crystallize in the cubic spinel structure.</span></span> 
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%K CuIn&lt
%K sub&gt
%K 2n+1&lt
%K /sub&gt
%K S&lt
%K sub&gt
%K 3n+2&lt
%K /sub&gt
%K Synthesis
%K Structural Properties
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=27197