Abstract
The crystal structure and elementary properties of La15NbxGe9 are reported. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction, from a crystallite with only 0.12 Nb/formula unit, reveals that this compound, although transition metal deficient, crystallizes in a hexagonal “15-1-9”-like structure type, space group P63mc (no. 186) with lattice parameters a = b = 15.5017(2) Å, c = 6.9173(2) Å. The physical properties were examined by specific heat and resistivity measurements. La15Nb0.4Ge9 shows metallic behavior, and no superconductivity is observed above 0.4 K. The Sommerfeld coefficient (γ = 62.41(8) mJ mol−1 K−2) and the Debye temperature (θD = 267(1) K) were estimated from a fit to the low temperature heat capacity data. La15Nb0.4Ge9 is the first reported compound in the ternary La-Nb-Ge system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 50-54 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Solid State Chemistry |
Volume | 265 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
Keywords
- Crystal structure determination
- Heat capacity
- Intermetallic compounds
- Resistivity