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New Polar Intermetallic Phases RE2Zn5Tt (RE = La-Nd; Tt = Sn and Pb): Synthesis, Structure, Chemical Bonding, and Magnetic Properties.
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Inorganic Chemistry . 8/5/2013, Vol. 52 Issue 15, p9102-9110. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Reported are the synthesis, crystal structure, electronic structure, and magnetic properties of a series of zinc-rich ternary phases with formulas RE2Zn5Tt (RE = La-Nd; Tt = Sn and Pb). The structures of these compounds have been established by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction. They crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm (No. 63, LaRhSn2 structure type, Pearson symbol oC32). The most prominent structural feature is the trigonal-planar coordination of the Sn(Pb) atoms; the latter interconnect layers of Zn atoms to comprise a complex [Zn5Tt] polyanionic framework. The structural relationships between the structure of the title compounds and the EuIn4, La3Al11, and YIrGe2 structure types are highlighted. Temperature-dependent DC magnetization measurements indicate Pauli-like paramagnetism for La2Zn5Sn, while Ce2Zn5Sn, Pr2Zn5Sn, and Nd2Zn5Sn display Curie-Weiss behavior in the high-temperature regime. At cryogenic temperatures, the magnetic responses of Ce2Zn5Sn, Pr2Zn5Sn, and Nd2Zn5Sn appear to deviate from the Curie-Weiss law; however, no magnetic orderings could be observed down to 5 K. Theoretical considerations of the electronic structure on the basis of the tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital (TB-LMTO-ASA) method are also presented and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00201669
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89943803
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ic401339v