Crystal structure and electrical resistivity of the ScMnxAl12−x (4.0≤x≤4.6) compound
Crystal structure and electrical resistivity of the ScMnxAl12−x (4.0≤x≤4.6) compound
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ScMnxAl12−x (4.0≤x≤4.6)化合物的晶体结构和电阻率
DOI:
10.1016/j.jallcom.2003.08.039
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发表时间:
2004
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
A. Palasyuk
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作者:
B. Kotur;O. Myakush;A. Palasyuk
A new ternary ScMnxAl12−x(4.0≤x≤4.6) compound has been synthesized and its crystal structure has been investigated. It belongs to the ThMn12structure type, space group I4/mmm. The lattice parameters vary non-linearly within its homogeneity region from a=0.87734(3), c=0.50629(2)nm for x=4.0 to a=0.87429(2), c=0.50467(2)nm for x=4.6. The temperature dependence of the resistivity of ScMn4.2Al7.8and ScMn4.6Al7.4alloys have been studied within the temperature range of 4.2–300K. Hopping conductivity in terms of variable range hopping is deduced over a significant temperature range (4.2–50K) from the behavior of ρ(T) according to 1/ρ=σ(T)=σ0exp (−A/T1/4). The width of the hopping conductivity regime is associated with the atomic disorder in the crystal structure. The present and earlier data indicate that Mn in the RMnxAl12−xternaries is primarily responsible for the unusual transport observed.