Synthesis, structure, magnetic and transport properties of CeFeSb3
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Abstract
Crystals of CeFeSb3 were synthesised using a Bi-flux. The compound crystallises in the CePdSb3 structure type and contains alternating slabs of Fe-centered Sb octahedra pairs and Sb square layers separated by layers of Ce atoms. Short Fe-Fe distances of 2.682 Å in the octahedra pairs suggest a covalent bond, which was confirmed by quantum chemical calculations. Magnetisation measurements indicate a complex antiferromagnetic ordering at TN = 4.7 K, attributed to localised Ce 4f moments, likely mediated by RKKY interactions. Mößbauer spectroscopy confirms the non-magnetic behaviour of the Fe atoms. Electrical transport data corroborate CeFeSb3 as a metal with Kondo-like interactions competing with the magnetic ordering.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11833-11844 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Dalton transactions |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 31 |
| Early online date | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Aug 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0001-7523-9313/work/189285961 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0002-2391-6025/work/189288951 |