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We have synthesized single crystals of CeZnAl$_3$, which is a new member of the family of the Ce-based intermetallics Ce$TX_3$ ($T$ = transition metal, $X$= Si, Ge, Al), crystallizing in the non-centrosymmetric tetragonal BaNiSn$_3$-type…
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The magnetization, magnetic susceptibility, and specific heat of the single crystalline sample SmRh$_2$Zn$_{20}$ were measured. The valence of Sm ions in SmRh$_2$Zn$_{20}$ was found to be trivalent. No evidence of valence fluctuations was…
We report the experimental study on the structural and magnetic properties of a new ternary intermetallic compound $\mathrm{Sm_2AgSi_3}$. The properties of the sample were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction, dc-magnetization, and…