Spin-glass behavior of semiconducting KxFe2− yS2
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We report the discovery of KxFe2−yS2 single crystals, isostructural to KxFe2−ySe2 superconductors. The sulfide compound is a small gap semiconductor and shows spin-glass behavior below 32 K. Our results indicate that stoichiometry, defects, and the local environment of FeCh (Ch = S,Se) tetrahedra have important effects on the physical properties of isostructural and isoelectronic KxFe2−yCh2 compounds.
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