Yb{sub 14−x}Tm{sub x}MnSb{sub 11} (0<0.5): Structure and magnetic properties
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 (United States)
- The Institute of Chemistry of the Tajik Academy of Sciences, 229/2, Aini Street, 734063 Dushanbe (Tajikistan)
The compounds, Yb{sub 14−x}Tm{sub x}MnSb{sub 11} (0<0.5), were synthesized as single crystals via Sn flux. The maximum amount of Tm was determined from wavelength dispersive microprobe analysis to be x=0.45 (1). Single crystal data are consistent with the Ca{sub 14}AlSb{sub 11} structure type and one formula unit can be described as consisting of 14 Yb{sup 2+} cations, MnSb{sub 4} tetrahedron, Sb{sub 3} linear anion and 4 Sb{sub 3}{sup -} anions. The site occupancy of the Tm atom was not determined because of the small amount and small difference in scattering between Tm and Yb. The difference in bond lengths or angles between the solid solution and pristine Yb{sub 14}MnSb{sub 11} is less than 1%. The magnetic susceptibility of samples prepared by Sn flux with the nominal composition of Yb{sub 14−x}Tm{sub x}MnSb{sub 11} (x=0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4), show that these phases are ferromagnetic at low temperature with the T{sub C} decreasing from 56 to 39 K with increasing x. Magnetic saturation for the x=0.4 composition at 5 K is consistent with Tm being present as Tm{sup 3+} and a negative magnetoresistance ratio (MR=[(ρ(H)−ρ(0))/ρ(H)]×100%) of 18% at 3 T is observed. -- Graphical abstract: Magnetic susceptibility (χ) for Yb{sub 14−x}Tm{sub x}MnSb{sub 11} at H{sub a}=0.01 T as a function of temperature along with a view of the structure. Highlights: • New rare earth containing transition metal Zintl phase. • Control of magnetic properties through aliovalent substitution. • Magnetic ordering due to both d and f electrons. • Large magnetoresistance at low temperatures.
- OSTI ID:
- 22275867
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 211, Issue Complete; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 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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