Sulphosalts in the system CuSbSrCuBiS2 (chalcostibite-emplectite) form a complete solid solution series. Seven compositions with the general formula Cu(SbxBi1_x)S2 have been synthesized using dry methods at 310°C. All members of the series are orthorhombic (space group Pnma) and show smoothly increasing a and b cell parameters with substitution of Bi for Sb; the c cell parameter increases up to...

G. B. Martins,1,* A. Moreo,2 and E. Dagotto2 1Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309, USA 2Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA and Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA (Received 1 December 2012; revised manuscript received 4 January 2013; p...