Structure and properties of rhombohedral CePd3Ga8: A variant of the cubic parent compound with BaHg11 structure type
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2011
Abstract
Single crystals of a new intermetallic gallide, R-CePd3Ga 8, have been synthesized from excess molten gallium. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that R-CePd3Ga8 crystallizes in the R-3m space group with a=b=c=8.4903(10) Å and α=β=γ= 89.993(17). R-CePd3Ga8 is a variant of the cubic BaHg 11 structure type with three structural units: a Ce-centered polyhedron, a distorted cube of Pd2Ga6 and a Pd-centered cuboctahedron. The distortions of these units are compared to undistorted analogous units in intermetallic compounds with BaHg11 structure type. Field and temperature-dependent magnetization measurements on R-CePd 3Ga8 reveal a paramagnetic material with strong antiferromagnetic correlations and a magnetization consistent with Ce 3. Electrical resistance measurements indicate Kondo behavior between localized Ce3 magnetic moments. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Solid State Chemistry
First Page
3185
Last Page
3189
Recommended Citation
MacAluso, R., Francisco, M., Young, D., Stadler, S., Mitchell, J., Geiser, U., Hong, H., & Kanatzidis, M. (2011). Structure and properties of rhombohedral CePd3Ga8: A variant of the cubic parent compound with BaHg11 structure type. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 184 (12), 3185-3189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2011.10.001