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New Magnetic Zintl Phases in Eu-In-P System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jiong Jiang ,
Amy C. Payne  and
Susan M. Kauzlarich
Jiong Jiang
Affiliation:
Departments of Chemistry, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Amy C. Payne
Affiliation:
Departments of Chemistry, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Susan M. Kauzlarich
Affiliation:
Departments of Chemistry, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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Abstract

Single crystals of two new compounds, Eu3InP3 and Eu3In2P4, were prepared by In flux synthesis. Eu3InP3 crystallizes in the Pnma orthorhombic space group with a = 12.6517(15) Å, b = 4.2683(5) Å, c = 13.5643(14) Å, and Z = 4 while Eu3In2P4 belongs to Pnnm space group, a = 6.6999(6) Å, b = 16.1019(13) Å, c = 4.2725(4) Å, and Z = 2. These two compounds are isotypic to the main group compounds Sr3InP3 and Sr3In2P4 respectively. Both structures consist of distorted In-P tetrahedra and isolated Eu2+ ions. In Eu3InP3 these tetrahedra share corners to form one-dimensional chains. The Eu2+ ions occupy three different sites, and form a complicated network containing some triangles. In Eu3In2P4 these tetrahedra form edge-shared dimers, and these dimers form chains. Eu3InP3 shows unusual magnetic properties: there are three magnetic ordering transitions at 14 K, 10.4 K, and around 5 K and the magnetization curve shows steps in the low temperature region. Eu3In2P4 magnetically orders at 14.5 K. Its magnetization curve saturates at around 1T. Eu3InP3 and Eu3In2P4 are both semiconductors.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 848: Symposium FF – Solid-State Chemistry of Inorganic Materials V , 2004 , FF2.10
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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