Synthesis and Characterization of Some Ternary              Chalcogenides
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This proposal concerns the synthesis and characterization of                    solid-state ternary chalcogenides (a chalcogenide being a                       compound that contains S, Se, or Te).  The discovery of new                     physical properties cannot progress if new compounds are not                    synthesized.  While current emphasis is on the oxides, owing to                 the discovery of high superconducting temperatures in some                      oxides, this proposal addresses what they perceive to be an                     imbalance and is concerned with chalcogenides.  Among the systems               proposed for study are (a) structural chemistry in the                          Nb,Ta/Pd,Pt/S,Se systems; (b) intercalation chemistry of some                   layered ternary chalcogenides; (c) synthesis and physical                       properties of some f-electron ternary chalcogenides; (d)                        preparation and properties of new ternary tellurides; (e)                       chemistry of polychalcogenides of the transition metals; and (f)                some searches for new materials in areas that have not been                     studied.  The ultimate goal of such studies is a sufficient                     correlation of composition, structure, and physical properties so               that new materials with desired properties may be custom                        designed.
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{'Code': '1762', 'Text': 'SOLID STATE & MATERIALS CHEMIS'}
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