Crystal growth, structure, and physical properties of LnCu2(Al,Si)5 (Ln = La and Ce).
LnCu(2)(Al,Si)(5) (Ln = La and Ce)  were synthesized and characterized. These compounds adopt the SrAu(2)Ga(5) structure type and crystallize in the tetragonal space group P4/mmm with unit cell dimensions of a ≈ 4.2 Å and c ≈ 7.9 Å. Herein, we report the structure as obtained from single crystal X-ray diffraction. Additionally, we report the magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, resistivity, and specific heat capacity data obtained for polycrystalline samples of LnCu(2)(Al,Si)(5) (Ln = La and Ce).
Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States.
W Adam
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Phelan
Michael J
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Kangas
Brenton L
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Drake
Liang L
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Zhao
Jiakui K
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Wang
J F
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DiTusa
Emilia
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Morosan
Julia Y
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Chan