Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of new Eu-Pd-Sn Compounds

I. Čurlíka, F. Gastaldo b, M. Giovanninib,c, A.M. Strydom d and M. Reiffersa,e aFaculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Prešov, 17. novembra 1, 081 16 Prešov, Slovakia bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy cCNR-SPIN, Corso Ferdinando Maria Perrone 24, 16152, Genova, Italy dHighly Correlated Matter Research Group, Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa eInstitute of Experimental Physics, SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

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We report on the synthesis, crystal structure determination, and magnetic susceptibility measurements of Eu3Pd2Sn2, EuPd2Sn4, and EuPdSn2. For all three compounds a divalent state of Eu ions was obtained from the fitting of the magnetic susceptibilities. At low temperatures Eu3Pd2Sn2, EuPd2Sn4, and EuPdSn2 order magnetically at 23, 12, and 13 K, respectively.

DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.131.1003 PACS numbers: 71.27.+a, 75.30.Mb, 75.30.-m