Crystal growth, structure, and physical properties of SmCu 4Ga8
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-7-2008
Abstract
Single crystals of SmCu4Ga8 have been grown using Ga flux and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. SmCu 4Ga8, isostructural to SmZn11, crystallizes in the hexagonal P6/mmm (No. 191) space group, with Z = 3 and lattice parameters a = 8.865(2) Å and c = 8.607(2) Å. Magnetic susceptibility data show antiferromagnetic ordering at 3.3 K. Metallic behavior is observed in the temperature range 2-300 K. A large positive magnetoresistance (MR % = (ρH - ρ0)/ρ0 x 100) up to 40% is also observed near TN. In this paper, we present the structure and physical properties of SmCu4Ga8. © 2008 American Chemical Society.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Inorganic Chemistry
First Page
2472
Last Page
2476
Recommended Citation
Jung, Y., Capan, C., Young, D., & Chan, J. (2008). Crystal growth, structure, and physical properties of SmCu 4Ga8. Inorganic Chemistry, 47 (7), 2472-2476. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic7017192