“…According to Razzetti and Lottici, ZnIn 2 S 4 layered phases should be obtained in sulfide systems with one end member crystallizing in the spinel structure and the other one in the thiogallate structure type. This concept, which is based on the site preference of the metal ions, has been improved by Lutz et al In some cases, new compounds crystallizing with ZnIn 2 S 4 (IIIa) (Figure ) type structures were obtained either at a fixed composition, CoGa 1.5 Cr 0.5 S 4 CoTi 0.3 Ga 1.7 S 4 , or MnTi 0.4 Ga 1.6 S 4 , or for a limited range of homogeneity for, e.g., in the systems CdIn 2 S 4 - CdIn 2 Se 4 , MnIn 2 S 4 - MnIn 2 Se 4 , or FeIn 2 S 4 - FeIn 2 Se 4 as a single phase. These layered materials are essentially interesting because of their anisotropic physical properties and find applications in the development of photodetectors, switches, and photovoltaic devices .…”