Pnictide-Capped Butterfly Cluster in the Crystal Structure of Nb4PnX11 (Pn = N, P; X = Cl, Br, I)

Niobium pnictide halides Nb4PnX11 (Pn = N, P; X = Cl, Br, I) are reported with their average crystal structures. Individual pnictide-capped butterfly cluster cores [Nb4P] in the structure are interconnected into two-dimensional layers, with their electronic and magnetic properties being analyzed.

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The crystal structures of niobium pnictide halides Nb4PnX11 (Pn = N, P; X = Cl, Br, I) have been reported, and their electronic and magnetic properties have been analyzed. The individual pnictide-capped butterfly cluster cores [Nb4P] in the structure are interconnected into two-dimensional layers.