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Crystal Structure and Magnetism of Noncentrosymmetric Eu₂Pd₂Sn.

ABSTRACT: The new intermetallic compound Eu₂Pd₂Sn has been investigated. A single crystal was selected from the alloy and was analyzed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing that this compound possesses the noncentrosymmetric Ca₂Pd₂Ge structure type being, so far, the only rare-earth-based representative. Bonding analysis, performed on the basis of DOS and (I)COHP, reveals the presence of strong covalent Sn-Pd bonds in addition to linear and equidistant Pd-Pd chains. The incomplete ionization of Eu leads to its participation in weaker covalent interactions. The magnetic effective moment, extracted from the magnetic susceptibility χ(T) is μ_eff = 7.87 μ_B, close to the free ion Eu²⁺ value (μ_eff = 7.94 μ_B). The maximum of χ(T) at T_N ∼ 13 K indicates an antiferromagnetic behavior below this temperature. A coincident sharp anomaly in the specific heat C_P(T) emerges from a broad anomaly centered at around 10 K. From the reduced jump in the heat capacity at T_N a scenario of a transition to an incommensurate antiferromagnetic phase below T_N followed by a commensurate configuration below 10 K is suggested.

SUBMITTER: Giovannini M

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