Published August 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Complex magnetic phase diagram of the ternary stannide Nd2Ni2Sn

  • 1. Inst. de Chimie de la Matiere Condensee de Bordeaux, Pessac (France)
  • 2. Ecole des Mines, 54 - Nancy (France). Lab. de Science et Genie des Materiaux Metalliques

Description

Nd2Ni2Sn crystallizes as Ce2Ni2Sn in the orthorhombic structure related to the W2CoB2-type. Its unit cell parameters are, respectively, a=436.0(1) pm; b=569.5(2) pm and c=849.8(2) pm. Nd2Ni2Sn orders antiferromagnetically at TN1=21.0(2) K and exhibits two other transitions at T2=17.7(2) K and around 14-15 K. These ordering temperatures are higher than that determined for the first time on NdNiSn (TN=3.0(2) K). The investigations of Nd2Ni2Sn by electrical resistivity, AC and DC magnetization and 119Sn Moessbauer spectroscopy allow to propose a tentative field-temperature magnetic phase diagram exhibiting four different phases. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
226
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 283-292.
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3