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Title: Metal Flux Growth, Structural Relations, and Physical Properties of EuCu2Ge2 and Eu3T2In9 (T = Cu and Ag)

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore (India)
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore (India)dia

Single crystals (SCs) of the compounds Eu3Ag2In9 and EuCu2Ge2 were synthesized through the reactions run in liquid indium. Eu3Ag2In9 crystallizes in the La3Al11 structure type [orthorhombic space group (SG) Immm] with the lattice parameters: a = 4.8370(1) Å, b = 10.6078(3) Å, and c = 13.9195(4) Å. EuCu2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal ThCr2Si2 structure type (SG I4/mmm) with the lattice parameters: a = b = 4.2218(1) Å, and c = 10.3394(5) Å. The crystal structure of Eu3Ag2In9 is comprised of edge-shared hexagonal rings consisting of indium. The one-dimensional chains of In6 rings are shared through the edges, which are further interconnected with other six-membered rings forming a three-dimensional (3D) stable crystal structure along the bc plane. The crystal structure of EuCu2Ge2 can be explained as the complex [CuGe](2+δ)– polyanionic network embedded with Eu ions. These polyanionic networks present in the crystal structure of EuCu2Ge2 are shared through the edges of the 011 plane containing Cu and Ge atoms, resulting in a 3D network. The structural relationship between Eu3T2In9 and EuCu2Ge2 has been discussed in detail, and we conclude that Eu3T2In9 is the metal deficient variant of EuCu2Ge2. The magnetic susceptibilities of Eu3T2In9 (T = Cu and Ag) and EuCu2Ge2 were measured between 2 and 300 K. In all cases, magnetic susceptibility data followed Curie–Weiss law above 150 K. Magnetic moment values obtained from the measurements indicate the probable mixed/intermediate valent behavior of the europium atoms, which was further confirmed by X-ray absorption studies and bond distances around the Eu atoms. As a result, electrical resistivity measurements suggest that Eu3T2In9 and EuCu2Ge2 are metallic in nature.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DST
Grant/Contract Number:
SR/S2/RJN-24/2010; SR/NM/Z-07/2015
OSTI ID:
1332569
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 55, Issue 20; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 3 works
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