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Magnetic and structural investigations of the rare earth and transition metals intermetallic compounds of the laves phase - type

Abstract

I investigate the structural properties, resistivity and magnetic susceptibility of dilute La, Ce, Pr, Gd, Dy and Lu impurities in ZrAl{sub 2}. The cerium alloy shows anomalies in volume and resistivity increment, which indicate a fractional valence of it. Gd, Dy and Lu alloys of the Zr{sub 1-x}RE{sub x}Al{sub 2} type show the different than Ce and large volume, resistivity and susceptibility anomalies which are for x<0.5 interpreted by only the partial dissolving of RE impurities in ZrAl{sub 2}. For x>0.5 the Curie-Weiss paramagnetic temperature of Zr{sub 1-x}Gd{sub x}Al{sub 2} is analyzed and the agreement between the theoretical and the experimental results is found. The lattice parameters, volume of the unit cell and the susceptibility of ZrM{sub 1.2}All{sub 0.8} (M=Fe,Co,Cu) were investigated. The physical quantities of Zr alloys measured versus temperature are very similar to these which are characteristic for the spin fluctuation systems. The temperature dependences of the lattice constant, of the thermal expansion coefficient, and the intensities of thermal expansion coefficient, and the intensities of the x-ray diffraction lines (hkl) at room temperature and below, show a similar anomalies in CeFe{sub 2}, CeCo{sub 2} and CeNi{sub 2}, especially below {approx}100 K, which are strongly correlated with the change  More>>
Authors:
Hafez, M H.E.S. [1] 
  1. Uniwersytet Slaski, Katowice (Poland). Inst. Fizyki
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Reference Number:
SCA: 360104; 360102; PA: AIX-26:058948; EDB-95:130375; SN: 95001461990
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: Thesis (Ph.D).; PBD: 1991
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALLOYS; RARE EARTHS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; DOPED MATERIALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; STRUCTURE FACTORS; INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
OSTI ID:
101506
Research Organizations:
Uniwersytet Slaski, Katowice (Poland)
Country of Origin:
Poland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: PL9500339058948
Availability:
Available from Instytut Fizyki, Uniwersytet Slaski, Katowice (Poland)
Submitting Site:
PLN
Size:
36 p.
Announcement Date:
Oct 06, 1995

Citation Formats

Hafez, M H.E.S. Magnetic and structural investigations of the rare earth and transition metals intermetallic compounds of the laves phase - type. Poland: N. p., 1991. Web.
Hafez, M H.E.S. Magnetic and structural investigations of the rare earth and transition metals intermetallic compounds of the laves phase - type. Poland.
Hafez, M H.E.S. 1991. "Magnetic and structural investigations of the rare earth and transition metals intermetallic compounds of the laves phase - type." Poland.
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title = {Magnetic and structural investigations of the rare earth and transition metals intermetallic compounds of the laves phase - type}
author = {Hafez, M H.E.S.}
abstractNote = {I investigate the structural properties, resistivity and magnetic susceptibility of dilute La, Ce, Pr, Gd, Dy and Lu impurities in ZrAl{sub 2}. The cerium alloy shows anomalies in volume and resistivity increment, which indicate a fractional valence of it. Gd, Dy and Lu alloys of the Zr{sub 1-x}RE{sub x}Al{sub 2} type show the different than Ce and large volume, resistivity and susceptibility anomalies which are for x<0.5 interpreted by only the partial dissolving of RE impurities in ZrAl{sub 2}. For x>0.5 the Curie-Weiss paramagnetic temperature of Zr{sub 1-x}Gd{sub x}Al{sub 2} is analyzed and the agreement between the theoretical and the experimental results is found. The lattice parameters, volume of the unit cell and the susceptibility of ZrM{sub 1.2}All{sub 0.8} (M=Fe,Co,Cu) were investigated. The physical quantities of Zr alloys measured versus temperature are very similar to these which are characteristic for the spin fluctuation systems. The temperature dependences of the lattice constant, of the thermal expansion coefficient, and the intensities of thermal expansion coefficient, and the intensities of the x-ray diffraction lines (hkl) at room temperature and below, show a similar anomalies in CeFe{sub 2}, CeCo{sub 2} and CeNi{sub 2}, especially below {approx}100 K, which are strongly correlated with the change of the Ce-ion valence. The intensity measurements of the diffraction lines of CeM{sub 2} (M=Ni,Co) samples suggest that these substances have to be considered as a combination of two MgCu{sub 2} structures with two different lattice constants a{sub 1} and a{sub 2} (a{sub 2} > a{sub 1}) where the number of the crystal unit cells of two different phases is in relation 9(a{sub 1}):1(a{sub 2}). As a proof we try to explain abnormal change of the Ce-ion valence, basing on the Anderson model. The calculations, presented here, consider the sample as a special kind of an `alloy` which is a mixture of two different phases. (Abstract Truncated)}
place = {Poland}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}