Metallicity and Paramagnetism of Single‐Crystalline NiTe and NiTe2.

The synthesis, electrical resistivity ρ(T), and magnetic susceptibility χ(T) of single‐crystalline NiTe and NiTe2 are reported. The two compounds display good metallic behavior with χ(300 K) ≈3.6 μΩ cm, and ρ(T) at low temperature can be well described by Fermi‐liquid theory. χ(T) measurements suggest that both samples exhibit Pauli‐like paramagnetism. The Pauli magnetic susceptibility of NiTe is strongly enhanced, implying it is in proximity to magnetic instability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]