Crystal structures and magnetic properties of CsAu4Si2 and CeAu2Si2
Single crystals of CeAu{sub 4}Si{sub 2} and CeAu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} have been grown out of ternary fluxes rich in Au, and the former, also by sintering the stoichiometric composition at 750 C. The single-crystal X-ray refinement result for CeAu{sub 4}Si{sub 2} is orthorhombic, Cmmm (No. 65, Z=2), different from a tetragonal result found from an X-ray powder diffraction refinement [H. Nakashima, et al., J. Alloys Compds. 424 (2006) 7]. For CeAu{sub 2}Si{sub 2}, this is the first report of the stoichiometric crystalline phase, in the known tetragonal I4/mmm structure. The anisotropic field- and temperature-dependent magnetizations, as well as specific heat and resistivity data are compared. Although both compounds have related structural packing, they present unique magnetic features. CeAu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} is a typical antiferromagnet with T{sub N} = 8.8(1) K and CeAu{sub 4}Si{sub 2} features a ferromagnetic component below T{sub c}=3.3(1) K. Both phases have effective moments close in value to that of free Ce{sup 3+}.
- Research Organization:
- Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-07CH11358
- OSTI ID:
- 973197
- Report Number(s):
- IS-J 7382; TRN: US201006%%312
- Journal Information:
- Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 181, Issue 2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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