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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 49, Number C8, Décembre 1988
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
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| Page(s) | C8-893 - C8-894 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19888405 | |
Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-893-C8-894
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888405
1 Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Stuttgart, F.R.G.
2 Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France.
J. Phys. Colloques 49 (1988) C8-893-C8-894
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19888405
ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF GADOLINIUM AND TERBIUM CLUSTER COMPOUNDS
W. Bauhofer1, J. K. Cockcroft2, R. K. Kremer1, Hj. Mattausch1, C. Schwarz1 et A. Simon11 Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Stuttgart, F.R.G.
2 Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France.
Abstract
Gadolinium and terbium halides with halogen-to-metal ratios X/M < 2 contain distorted octahedral M6 units with a differing degree of condensation. With M2X3 being the only exception, additional non-metal atoms (hydrogen, carbon, silicon, nitrogen) occupy the cavities of the M6 units. The electrical behavior ranges from insulating to metallic. Temperature dependent metal-to-semiconductor transitions are observed for several compounds. The majority of the investigated materials exhibits antiferromagnetic ordering with Néel temperatures below 50 K.