Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.32, No.6, 689-699, 1997
Phase-Relations and Some Electrical-Properties of Compounds in Tis2-Nbs2 System
The phase relations of the TiS2-NbS2 system have been studied in the temperature range from 500 to 1100 degrees C. Three polytypes, 1T, 2H(a), and 3R, are observed. The IT-polytype is a high temperature phase, the 2H(a)-polytype is a medium temperature phase, and the 3R-polytype is a low temperature phase. The IT-polytype spreads over almost the whole composition range of the system. The 2H(a)-polytype has a very narrow homogeneity range around 100% NbS2. The 3R-polytype is stable in the composition range between 100% and 96% NbS2. The electrical resistivity has been measured from 30 to 300 K. The magnetic susceptibility has been measured from 5 to 300 K. The samples of the 1T-Ti1-xNbxS2 (X less than or equal to 0.90) show the semiconductive behavior caused by an impurity scattering mechanism.
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