Complex magnetic properties associated with competing local and itinerant magnetism in [Formula: see text].

ABSTRACT: Ternary intermetallic compound [Formula: see text] has been synthesized in single phase and characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) analysis, magnetization, heat capacity, neutron diffraction and muon spin rotation/relaxation ([Formula: see text]SR) measurements. The polycrystalline compound was synthesized in single phase by introducing necessary vacancies in Co/Si sites. Magnetic, heat capacity, and zero-field neutron diffraction studies reveal that the system undergoes magnetic transition below [Formula: see text]4 K. Neutron diffraction measurement further reveals that the magnetic ordering is antiferromagnetic in nature with an weak ordered moment. The high temperature magnetic phase has been attributed to gl

SUBMITTER: Kundu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8225917 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature