Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Benbow, Evan Mallory
URN	etd-11102008-142543
Title	From Paramagnetism to Spin Glasses: Magnetic Studies of Single Crystal Intermetallics.
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Susan E. Latturner Committee Chair Geoffrey Strouse Committee Member Naresh Dalal Committee Member David Lind Outside Committee Member
Keywords	Carbide Iron Magnetic Ordering Spin Glass Flux Intermetallics
Date of Defense	2008-09-25
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The main emphasis of this research was to explore molten metals (flux) as a growth medium for single crystal intermetallics. The primary characterization methods included: SEM-EDS, X-ray Diffraction, and SQUID magnetometry. The main focus was on the magnetic and structural properties of the single crystal phases. The RT2TrxZn20-x (R = Rare Earth; T = Mn, Fe; Tr = Al, In) compounds were synthesized using Al/Zn and In/Zn eutectics. These compounds form a known structure; however, the incorporation of Mn into the structure had not been previously reported. These compounds displayed paramagnetic behavior with respect to the rare earth element present; however, the Sm analogs displayed complex Van-Vleck paramagnetism. The R6T13-xAl1+x (R = La, Nd; T = Fe, Mn) single crystal compounds were synthesized using La/Ni and Nd/Fe eutectics. These compounds form a known structure, however, the physical and magnetic properties with respect to the anisotropy present was not adequately characterized. Also, a previously unreported incorporation of Mn into these samples occurred. The iron analogs displayed type II antiferromagnetic behavior, with anisotropy effects, that can be adequately described using itinerant electron magnetism. However, the manganese analogs displayed ferromagnetic behavior, with strong and weak ferromagnetism occurring due to anisotropy. Substitution of magnetic rare earth elements, such as neodymium for lanthanum, introduces localized magnetic moments in addition to the itinerant moments. The La21Fe8M7C12 (M = Sn, Sb, Bi, Te, Ge) single crystals were synthesized using a La/Ni eutectic. This compounds form a novel structure not reported in the literature. The magnetic properties, display spin frustration and formation of a spin glass state, with respect to the isolated tetrahedron of iron atoms within the structure. The formation of the spin glass state was confirmed, by AC susceptibility measurements, using SQUID magnetometry.
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