| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1525426 | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Polycrystalline series of single phase Nd1−xGdxCo4Si (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) solid solutions were prepared and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and magnetization measurements. The powder X-ray diffraction patterns show that all samples crystallize as a single phase having the hexagonal CaCu5-type structure. The substitution of Gd for Nd leads to a decrease of the unit cell parameters a and c, and the unit cell volume V. Magnetic measurements indicate that all samples are ordered magnetically below the Curie temperature. The saturation magnetization at 4.2 K decreases upon the Gd substitution up to x = 0.6, and then increases.
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Authors
Nazmiye Kervan, Selçuk Kervan, Hüseyin Sözeri,