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Title: Fantastic n = 4: Ce5Co4+xGe13-ySny of the An+1MnX3n+1 Series
ABSTRACT Ce-based intermetallics are of interest due to the potential to study the interplay of localized magnetic moments and conduction electrons. Our work on Ce-based germanides led to the identification of a new homologous series An+1MnX3n+1 (A = rare earth, M = transition metal, X = tetrels, and n = 1–6). This work presents the single-crystal growth, structure determination, and anisotropic magnetic properties of the n = 4 member of the Cen+1ConGe3n+1 homologous series. Ce5Co4+xGe13−ySny consists of three Ce sites, three Co sites, seven Ge sites, and two Sn sites, and the crystal structure is best modeled in the orthorhombic space group Cmmm where a = 4.3031(8) Å, b = 45.608(13) Å, and c = 4.3264(8) Å, which is in close agreement with the previously reported Sn-free analog where a = 4.265(1) Å, b = 45.175(9) Å, and c = 4.293(3) Å. Anisotropic magnetic measurements show Kondo-like behavior and three magnetic transitions at 6, 4.9, and 2.4 K for Ce5Co4+xGe13−ySn  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1700030
PAR ID:
10280573
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of chemical physics
Volume:
154
ISSN:
0021-9606
Page Range / eLocation ID:
114708
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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