Synthesis and magnetic studies of ternary germanides U3Co4Ge7 and U3Co2Ge7

Abstract

U3Co4Ge7 and U3Co2Ge7 have been prepared as single crystals by solution growth from tin flux. U3Co4Ge7 crystallizes in the tetragonal structure (I4/mmm) with lattice parameters a = 0,4116 nm and c = 2,749 nm and U3Co2Ge7 possesses the orthorhombic structure (Cmmm) with a = 0,4151 nm, b = 2,498 nm, c = 0,4160 nm.

Keywords

• Synthesis
• magnetic studies
• ternary germanides
• U3Co4Ge7
• U3Co2Ge7