Growth of PrCo2 single crystals with a Boron Nitride crucible
| Autor: | Arjun K. Pathak, Durga Paudyal, Yong Liu, Thomas A. Lograsso, Qisheng Lin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
010302 applied physics
Materials science Analytical chemistry Crucible 02 engineering and technology Laves phase 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics 01 natural sciences Magnetic susceptibility Inorganic Chemistry chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Boron nitride 0103 physical sciences Materials Chemistry Curie temperature Ingot 0210 nano-technology Quartz Stoichiometry |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Crystal Growth. 507:209-212 |
| ISSN: | 0022-0248 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2018.10.057 |
| Popis: | Single crystals of PrCo2 have been grown from flux starting from Pr0.44Co0.56 that was synthesized by arc melting of stoichiometric mixtures of the elements. The Pr0.44Co0.56 ingot was loaded in a Boron Nitride (BN) crucible and sealed inside a quartz tube under vacuum. The quartz ampoule was heated to 1203 K, and then slowly cooled down to 923 K at a rate of 2 K/h. The obtained crystals have octahedral shapes and are of cubic C15 Laves phase structure confirmed by room temperature powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurements. Magnetic susceptibility data show the Curie temperature TC = 46.7 K. The experimental value of saturation magnetization Ms = 3.2 μB/f.u is consistent with our theoretical calculations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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