The polygallides: Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} and YbGa{sub 4}Ge{sub 2}
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145N. Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 (United States)
- Physics Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003 (United States)
- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Mumbai Centre, BARC, R-5 Shed, Trombay, Mumbai 400085 (India)
- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439 (United States)
Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} and YbGa{sub 4}Ge{sub 2} were obtained from reactions of Yb and Ge in excess liquid gallium. The crystal structure of Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} was refined using X-ray and neutron diffraction data on selected single crystals. Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with lattice constants a=12.2261(20) Angstrom-Sign , b=10.7447(20) Angstrom-Sign , c=8.4754(17) Angstrom-Sign and {beta}=110.288(30) Degree-Sign (neutron diffraction data). The crystal structure of Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} is an intergrowth of planar layers of YbGa{sub x}Ge{sub y} and puckered layers of (Ge){sub n}. YbGa{sub 4}Ge{sub 2} crystallizes in a modified PuGa{sub 6} structure type in the tetragonal polar space group I4cm with lattice constants a=b=5.9874(6) Angstrom-Sign and c=15.1178(19) Angstrom-Sign . The structure of YbGa{sub 4}Ge{sub 2} is an intergrowth of puckered Ga layers and puckered Ga{sub x}Ge{sub y} layers with Yb atoms residing within the channels formed by the connection of the two layers. Physical properties, resistivity ({rho}), magnetic susceptibility ({chi}) and specific heat (C) were measured for Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3}. No magnetic ordering was observed. It was found that at low temperatures, {rho} varied as T{sup 2} and C{proportional_to}T, indicating Fermi-liquid regime in Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} at low temperatures. - Graphical abstract: The compounds Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} and YbGa{sub 4}Ge{sub 2} are obtained from reactions of Yb and Ge in excess liquid gallium. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} and YbGa{sub 4}Ge{sub 2} are two new polygallides. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The crystal structure of Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} was established using neutron diffraction data. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer YbGa{sub 4}Ge{sub 2} is one of the rare polar intermetallic compounds. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The physical properties of Yb{sub 3}Ga{sub 7}Ge{sub 3} point to a Fermi-liquid regime at low temperature.
- OSTI ID:
- 22012060
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. . 187; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
FLUX SYNTHESIS
GALLIUM
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
LATTICE PARAMETERS
LAYERS
LIQUIDS
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAGNETISM
MAGNETIZATION
MONOCLINIC LATTICES
MONOCRYSTALS
NEUTRON DIFFRACTION
SPACE GROUPS
SPECIFIC HEAT
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0065-0273 K
X-RAY DIFFRACTION