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Crystal Structure, Magnetic and Transport Properties of CeRu 1– x Ni x Al ( x = 0.5)
Author(s) -
Janka Oliver,
Baumbach Ryan E.,
Ronning Filip,
Thompson Joe D.,
Bauer Eric D.,
Kauzlarich Susan M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1521-3749
pISSN - 0044-2313
DOI - 10.1002/zaac.201200173
Subject(s) - orthorhombic crystal system , cerium , electrical resistivity and conductivity , crystallography , crystal structure , magnetic susceptibility , materials science , magnetic moment , condensed matter physics , chemistry , metallurgy , physics , quantum mechanics
Single crystals of CeRu 0.5 Ni 0.5 Al can be obtained from a Ce‐Ni melt using elements as starting materials. The presented compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma (no. 62) with a = 700.38(7), b = 416.92(4) and c = 1562.84(16) pm in the LaNiAl structure type. The compound shows an unusual temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility for T < 20 K although the cerium cations exhibit no local moment behavior. This feature is also visible in the electrical resistivity.