Competing effects by Y dilution in CeNiAl4

F. C. Ragel, P. de V. du Plessis, A. M. Strydom

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Abstract

The occurrence of a maximum at a temperature Tmax in the resistivity of the dense Kondo compound CeNiAl4 and in (Ce1-xY x)NiAl4 alloys is investigated. Tmax (∝ TK, the Kondo temperature) first increases, goes through a maximum value and decreases with increase in x. This behaviour is qualitatively explained by considering the competing influence of volume changes and dilution (the Kondo-hole effect) on the Kondo system. Complementary magnetic susceptibility measurements corroborate these results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)466-469
Number of pages4
JournalSolid State Communications
Volume144
Issue number10-11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2007

Keywords

  • D. Electrical resistivity
  • D. Kondo behaviour
  • D. Magnetic susceptibility

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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