Phase equilibria at 600 oC in the Yb-Pd-In system

F. Akbar, A.Martinelli, M. Giovannini

Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova,Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
M. Reiffers, I. Čurlík
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 Crystal structure of compounds
magnetic effects, for example superconductivity, intermediate valence, Yb28Pd50In22 and Yb16.67Pd50In33.33
heavy fermion (HF) behavior, Kondo effect and quantum phase
transitions [1], owing to the hybridization between rare earth f electrons
and conduction electrons of transition or p-block elements.
Main motivation for studying the Yb-Pd-In system is derived from above
two factors and the interesting physical properties already observed in Pd(In,Yb)
the compounds Yb2Pd2In [2,3] and YbPd2In: specific heat jump at T ≈ 250
mK and increase in magnetic entropy at high temperature by application
of magnetic field (magnetocaloric effect) [4].
Present work describes the isothermal section at 600 oC of the Yb-Pd-In YbPdIn2
system including the range of compositions (Pd ≤ 60 at. %) with the
purpose of searching new intermetallic compounds having interesting
properties. Refined xrd pattern of Yb10Pd50In40. inset shows
the formation of (111) peak in ordered
EXPERIMENTAL compound Yb22Pd50In28

SYNTHESIS
1. Weighing of the metals
2. Sealing of the crucibles by arc welding Annealing
under pure argon atmosphere
3. Induction melting
2. Disordered
1. Ordered Yb28Pd50In22 Yb16.67Pd50In33.33
PHASE IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS
1. Scanning electron microscopy H2O Quenching Crystal structure of τ7 (Yb5Pd2In)
2. X-Ray powder diffraction

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Yb5Pd2In Refined powder xrd pattern of τ7 (Yb5Pd2In)

containing three phases: Yb5Pd2In (a), YbPd (b)
and Yb5Pd2 (c).

Magnetic susceptibility
YbPd measurements for YbPdIn4

Phase relationship at 600 °C of the Yb-Pd-In system

Temperature dependence of magnetic
susceptibility 𝜒(T) in constant applied field of
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