Synthesis, structural, and magnetic properties of Heusler-type Mn2-xFe1+xGe (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) alloys
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-15-2021
Abstract
Bulk Mn2-xFe1+xGe (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) alloys have been synthesized by arc-melting followed by a low temperature homogenization thermal annealing, whereas for comparison purposes the Mn2FeGe alloy was also produced in ribbon form by rapid solidification. A study of the structural and magnetic properties is presented. Contrary to theoretical predictions, Mn2FeGe crystallizes in a hexagonal DO19 crystal structure (space group P63/mmc) and orders ferromagnetically with a saturation magnetization (MS) value of ~1.7 µB/f.u. in the ground state. With the substitution of Fe for Mn in bulk Mn2-xFe1+xGe, we observed an increase in the FM interactions with a maximum MS value of 5.1 µB/f.u. for x = 1.0, and a significant progressive increase in the Curie temperature (TC) in a wide range spanning ~200 K to over 400 K.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Recommended Citation
Aryal, A., Dubenko, I., Zamora, J., Sánchez Llamazares, J., Sánchez-Valdés, C., Mazumdar, D., Talapatra, S., Stadler, S., & Ali, N. (2021). Synthesis, structural, and magnetic properties of Heusler-type Mn2-xFe1+xGe (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) alloys. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 538 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.168307