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We have studied the structure of RbxK1−x C8 with x-rays. The major motivation of the work is to investigate the correlation in the positions of the alkali metal atoms in between the carbon layers. This is interesting because anomalies in the physical properties (magnetic susceptibility1, Raman-active M-point phonon frequency2, and elastic constant C 333 ) have been measured for x=0.67. Two different explanations have been proposed to account for these anomalies. Solin2 postulated that short range order of the alkali metal atoms can account for the Raman data. Akera4 argues that the Van Hove singularity in the density of states at the Fermi level gives rise to the anomalies in the data. X-ray evidence for short range order will help distinguish between the two models.
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Chow, P.C., Zabel, H. (1986). The Structure of Ternary Alkali Graphite Intercalation Compounds. In: Dresselhaus, M.S. (eds) Intercalation in Layered Materials. NATO ASI Series, vol 148. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5556-5_23
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