Publication by Hanna Pazniak
The article entitled "Single crystal growth and physical characterization of the quaternary ?-phase Mo3(2+y)Ga3(1-x)Fe1+3(1-y+x)C4" has been published in Scripta Materialia.
Here you will find the article by Hanna Pazniak:
"Here, we report on synthesis and characterization of single crystals of the hexagonal Ga-containing κ-carbide phase Mo3(2 + y)Ga3(1-x)Fe1+3(1-y + x)C4 with x = 0.15, y = 0.35 and mixed occupation of two 6 h sites. We refined its crystal structure as hexagonal with P63/mmc symmetry. We combined polarized Raman spectroscopy, X-ray absorption near edge structure, X-ray magnetic circular dichroism and electrical resistivity measurements with density functional theory in order to give a first consistent description of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of this new compound. The phase exhibits metallic conductivity, has a high thermal stability in inert atmosphere and surprisingly has a non-magnetic ground state. Our study provides further impetus for the rediscovery of the κ-phase family, which, due to its chemical diversity, should have many physical properties to be easily tailored."
"Here, we report on synthesis and characterization of single crystals of the hexagonal Ga-containing κ-carbide phase Mo3(2 + y)Ga3(1-x)Fe1+3(1-y + x)C4 with x = 0.15, y = 0.35 and mixed occupation of two 6 h sites. We refined its crystal structure as hexagonal with P63/mmc symmetry. We combined polarized Raman spectroscopy, X-ray absorption near edge structure, X-ray magnetic circular dichroism and electrical resistivity measurements with density functional theory in order to give a first consistent description of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of this new compound. The phase exhibits metallic conductivity, has a high thermal stability in inert atmosphere and surprisingly has a non-magnetic ground state. Our study provides further impetus for the rediscovery of the κ-phase family, which, due to its chemical diversity, should have many physical properties to be easily tailored."