Dysprosium(III) Sulfate Dy2(SO4)3: Crystal and Electronic Structure, Thermal Expansion, Thermochemistry, Magnetic and Optical Properties.
Dy2(SO4)3 is shown to exhibit negative thermal expansion (NTE) in all three crystallographic directions, suggesting that rare earth sulfates may serve as a novel platform for 3D NTE materials. High-temperature x-ray diffraction (453-703 K) reveals a NTE volume coefficient of αV = -18.27(7)·10-6 K-1, attributed to aniso...