Studies of structural, magnetic and transport properties of a new series R[sub 3]Cu[sub 3]Sb[sub 4] (R = La, Ce, Pr, Gd)

Conference · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6623928

Hossain, Z; Patil, S; Nagarajan, R; Gupta, L C; Vijayaraghavan, R ^[1]; Godart, C

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1. Tata Inst. of Fundamental Research, Bombay (India)

The compounds in the series R[sub 3]T[sub 3]Sb[sub 4] (R = rare earth and Y, T = Au, Pt) have very interesting physical properties. For example, Ce[sub 3]Pt[sub 3]Sb[sub 4] is a valence fluctuating semiconductor. The origin of band gap in valence fluctuating systems has been the subject of considerable discussion. The authors have made an attempt to prepare this rare earth series of materials with different transition elements with a view to study the role of the transition element on the properties. Here they report the synthesis and preliminary results on the properties of R[sub 3]Cu[sub 3]Sb[sub 4] (R = La, Ce, Pr, Gd).

• OSTI ID: 6623928
• Report Number(s): CONF-940629--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 30:6Pt1; ISSN IEMGAQ; ISSN 0018-9464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360102* -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
360104 -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
ALLOYS
ANTIMONY ALLOYS
CERIUM ALLOYS
COPPER ALLOYS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GADOLINIUM ALLOYS
INFORMATION
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
LANTHANUM ALLOYS
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PRASEODYMIUM ALLOYS
RARE EARTH ALLOYS