Crystal structure and physical properties of the two stannides EuPdSn2 and YbPdSn2

I. Čurlík; M. Giovannini; F. Gastaldo; A. M. Strydom; M. Reiffers; J. G. Sereni

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Crystal structure and physical properties of the two stannides EuPdSn₂ and YbPdSn₂

I. Čurlík, M. Giovannini, F. Gastaldo, A. M. Strydom, M. Reiffers, J. G. Sereni

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Abstract

We report on synthesis, crystal structure and physical properties of the isotypic compounds YbPdSn₂ and EuPdSn₂ crystallizing in the MgCuAl₂-type structure. In both stannides a divalent state of respective rare earth element was found from analysis of the magnetic susceptibilities. Whereas in YbPdSn₂ only weak paramagnetic behaviour is observed, in EuPdSn₂ a long-range magnetic phase transition occurs at 12.5 K with complex magnetic behaviour evidenced by magnetic susceptibity and specific heat measurements. Under the influence of magnetic field, the magnetic behaviour was found to evolve from an antiferromagnetic to a ferromagnetic state as a consequence of a re-arrangement of magnetic moments.

Original language	English
Article number	495802
Journal	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume	30
Issue number	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/aae7ae
Publication status	Published - 15 Nov 2018

Keywords

europium
magnetism
spin reorientation
ytterbium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics

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