We report a theoretical investigation of effects of Mn and Co substitution in the transition metal sites of the kagomé-lattice ferromagnet, Fe3Sn2. Herein, hole- and electron-doping effects of Fe3Sn2have been studied by density-functional theory calculations on the parent phase and on the substituted structural models of Fe3−
Electrical resistivity measurements were performed on single crystals of URu2–
- Award ID(s):
- 1810310
- PAR ID:
- 10227627
- Publisher / Repository:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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- Journal Name:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Volume:
- 118
- Issue:
- 20
- ISSN:
- 0027-8424
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- Article No. e2026591118
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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