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Preparation of polycrystalline FeTe1−x S x (x = 0.00–0.30) via solid-state reaction method at ambient pressure

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Polycrystalline samples with nominal composition FeTe1−x S x (x = 0.00–0.30) were synthesized via solid state reaction method with intermittent grinding in argon gas flow. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns revealed the tetragonal structure (space group P4/nmm) of the samples with the presence of impurities Fe3O4 and FeTe2. By substitution with S, the a and c lattice parameters shrink probably due to the smaller ionic radius of S2− compared to Te2−. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the samples developed plate-like grains with increasing S substitution. Substitution of Te with S suppresses the structural transition of the parent compound FeTe as shown by both the temperature dependence of resistance and magnetic moment measurements. All of the S-substituted samples showed a rapid drop of resistance at around 9–10 K but zero resistance down to 4 K was not observed. In addition, negative magnetic moment corresponds to diamagnetism was detected in the samples for x = 0.25 and 0.30 suggesting the coexistence of magnetic and superconducting phase in these samples. The magnetization hysteresis loops measured at room temperature showed ferromagnetic behavior for the pure and S substituted samples. However, the magnetization, rentivity and coercivity decreased with S content.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge the financial support from Universiti Putra Malaysia through the Putra Grant (GP-I/2014/9440100). X. Qi would like to thank the Ministry of Science and Technology (formerly National Science Council), Taiwan, for their financial support under the Grant No. NSC102-2221-E-006-057-MY3.

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    Edmund H. H. Lim, Josephine Y. C. Liew, M. M. Awang Kechik, S. A. Halim & S. K. Chen

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    K. B. Tan

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan

    X. Qi

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Lim, E.H.H., Liew, J.Y.C., Awang Kechik, M.M. et al. Preparation of polycrystalline FeTe1−x S x (x = 0.00–0.30) via solid-state reaction method at ambient pressure. Appl. Phys. A 123, 395 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-017-1005-3

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