Sur de nouvelles phases séléniées ternaires du molybdène

The synthesis and the crystal properties of new selenides of formula M_xMo₃Se₄ are described. If M = Zn, Ag, Cd, Sn and Pb, they are stoichiometric with x = 0.6; if M = Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, triclinic solid solutions are observed with 0.5 < x < 0.7; if M = Cu, Co, Ni, rhombohedral solid solutions are obtained with 0 < x < 1.4 for M = Cu, 0 < x < 0.7 for M = Co and 0 < x < 0.8 for M = Ni All these phases can be deduced from the Mo₃Se₄ structure by introducing metal atoms into the tunnels between the “Mo₆Se₈” metal atom cluster configuration.