2024/01/30 by Ayusa Aparupa Biswal, Biswal, Ayusa Aparupa, Kartik K. Iyer +3
Physics and Astronomy · Chemistry · #Rare-earth and actinide compounds #Inorganic Chemistry and Materials #Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2401.16721
We study the single crystal growth and the electronic properties of TbIrIn5. The single crystals of TbIrIn5 were grown using the flux method. The analysis of the x-ray diffraction pattern shows high-quality single crystals formed in a tetragonal crystal structure. A trace of In-flux was also found in the data. Temperature and field-dependent magnetic measurements exhibit strong anisotropy and antiferromagnetic ordering with a Neel temperature of 43.2 K. The estimated Tb-moment from the data in the paramagnetic regime is found to be close to its free ion value. Interestingly, a strong diamagnetic behaviour and sharp resistivity drop typical of the superconducting phase is observed below 2.6 K which may have a link to the trace of indium present in the system. Further studies are required to ascertain this finding.