High-pressure synthesis, electrical and magnetic properties of new filled skutterudites LnOs4P12 (Ln = Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Y)
High-pressure synthesis, electrical and magnetic properties of new filled skutterudites LnOs4P12 (Ln = Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Y)
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DOI:
10.1016/j.materresbull.2003.07.015
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发表时间:
2004-02-02
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Yagi, T
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作者:
Kihou, K;Shirotani, I;Yagi, T
New filled skutteudites LnOs(4)P(12) (Ln: Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Y) have been prepared at high temperatures and at high pressures. X-ray diffraction of these compounds is studied at room temperature. The relationship between lattice constants and atomic numbers of lanthanide (including Y) is obtained for LnOs(4)P(12) (Ln: lanthanide). Electrical and magnetic properties of the new filled skutterudites with heavier lanthanide have been investigated at low temperatures. EuOs4P12 and GdOs4P12 show ferromagnetic transitions at around 15 and 22 K, respectively. The valence states of both compounds are +2 for the Eu compound and +3 for the Gd compound. DyOs4P12 does not show the magnetic transition down to 2 K. However, a small electrical anomaly is found at around 10 K. YOs4P12 exhibits a superconducting transition at around 3 K. This compound is a new superconductor. Electrical and magnetic anomalies of new filled skutterudites with heavier lanthanide LnOs(4)P(12) (Ln: Eu, Gd, Dy and Y) are discussed. We have also found the electrical anomaly based on the magnetic transition at around 22 K for GdFe4P12. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.