Phase equilibria and magnetic properties in the Yb-Pd-In system

F. Akbar, F. Gastaldo, M. Giovannini

Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova,Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
M. Reiffers, I. Čurlik
Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, 17. novembra 1, SK 080 78 Presov, Slovakia

INTRODUCTION
Yb containing intermetallic compounds, exhibit unusual electronic and
magnetic effects, for example superconductivity, intermediate valence, ➢ Around forty samples prepared and
heavy fermion (HF) behavior, Kondo effect and quantum phase transitions characterized in Yb-Pd-In system
[1], because of the hybridization between f orbital electrons of Yb and ➢ Two new ternary compounds (τ7
Pd(In,Yb) and τ8) discovered
conduction electrons of transition or p-block elements. Moreover, the high
vapor pressure of Yb, responsible for difficult preparation of its alloys, might ➢ Liquid phase in indium rich region
YbPdIn2
be the reason these systems are less studied as compared to Ce containing at T = 600 oC
intermetallic compounds. ➢ Negligible extension of binary
The main motivation for studying the Yb-Pd-In system is derived from above phases in ternary system except
two factors and the interesting physical properties which have been for InPd
observed in the compounds Yb2Pd2In [2,3] and YbPd2In (specific heat jump at ➢ Extended solid solubility line
T ≈ 250 mK and increase in magnetic entropy at high temperature by Backscattered electron image (BSE) of ranging from InPd to YbPd2In
600 oC annealed alloy 1 with synthesis confirmed by determination of
application of magnetic field (magnetocaloric effect) [4]. The present work
composition Yb16.7Pd50In33.3 lattice parameter of compounds
describes the isothermal section at 600 oC of the Yb-Pd-In system including
the whole range of compositions with the purpose of searching new Crystallographic pattern of alloy 1 fitted with theoretical pattern of prepared along this line
intermetallic compounds having interesting properties. Pd(In, Yb). From the fitting, value of a = 3.3067 Å

EXPERIMENTAL
SYNTHESIS
1.Weighing of the metals
2.Sealing of the crucibles by arc welding under Annealing
pure argon atmosphere
3.Induction melting

PHASE IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS

1.Scanning electron microscopy H2O
2.X-Ray powder diffraction Quenching
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

➢ Fitting of inverse susceptibility curve for YbPdIn4

➢Going from YbPd2In (ordered Heusler, Cu2MnAl type) to InPd
(bcc, CsCl type) disorder occurs in 4b Wyckoff site of sp.gr. F 4 -
*
3 m due to Yb substitution by In (Pd conc. remain constant).
* ➢Accordingly, lattice parameter values decrease with
decreasing of atomic percentage of Yb (bigger in size compared
to In)
➢Finally, the 4b site saturates with In reaching the new ordered
structure CsCl-type in InPd.
➢ μeff = 0.87 μB/at.Yb
➢ Yb atom in divalent state
CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK
➢ Phase equilibria in Yb-Pd-In system studied
➢ Solid solubility line extending from YbPd2In to InPd
studied deeply with evaluation of lattice parameter
values for compounds prepared along the line
➢ Magnetic properties of YbPdIn4 revealed divalent state
of Yb atom
➢ Neutron diffraction for τ6 (YbPd2In) is to be conducted to
study long range magnetic order, and
➢ Crystal structure determination of new ternary
compounds, τ7 and τ8

REFERENCES
[1] F. Gastaldo et al., J. Alloys Compd. 694 (2017) 185-192.
[2] M. Giovannini et al., J. Alloys Compd. 280(1998) 26-38.
[3] M. Giovannini et al., Intermetallics 9 (2001) 481-485.
Cu2MnAl type Heusler [4] F. Gastaldo et al., Phys. Rev. B 100 (2019) 174422.
* New ternary phases CsCl type disorder
structure
Phase relationship at 600 °C of the Yb-Pd-In system