Intermetallic compounds containing f-electron elements display a wealth of superconducting phases, that are prime candidates for unconventional pairing with complex order parameter symmetries. For instance, superconductivity has been found at the border of magnetic order as well as deep within ferroand antiferromagnetically ordered states, suggesting that magnetism may promote rather than destr...

The phenomenon of the resistance minimum in dilute magnetic alloys is explained in terms of the s-d interaction which takes account of scattering of the conduction electron off the magnetic impurities in metals. Some of the intermetallic compounds which involve rare earth elements or uranium show a very large electronic specific heat and remain non-magnetic even though they show a Curie-like su...

2014 Inelastic neutron scattering experiments have been performed on the intermetallic compounds NdPb3 and NdSn3. Well resolved transitions between crystal field levels were observed at different temperatures and for each compound, two level schemes were possible. Magnetic measurements and elastic neutron scattering experiments were performed to remove this uncertainty. The experimental crystal...

The synthesis, structural, electronic and magnetic characterization of five dinuclear Co(II) azacryptand compounds (1-5) bridged through different ions are reported. The magnetic exchange interactions, 2J values, obtained from theoretical computations show that the variation of the intermetallic angles and distances lead to antiferromagnetic behaviours. Magneto-structural correlations show a tr...

Introduction Intermetallic compounds (IMCs) are generally considered a bad thing in solder joints, though this is not always the case. Excessive IMCs in solder joints are a bad thing since they significantly alter both the composition and the mechanical performance of the solder joint. Interfacial IMC layers can be an indication of the quality of the solder joint and the lack of them would indi...

2014 The crystal field level scheme of RX3 (R = Ce, Pr, Nd ; X = In, Pb) intermetallic compounds has been determined by fitting susceptibility curves and specific heat Schottky anomalies ; an inelastic neutron diffraction experiment has been performed for NdIn3. The fourth order C. E. F. parameter A04 r4 > of the cérium compounds is positive ; it decreases for the praseodymium compounds an...

Successful metallurgical design of metal-matrix-composites relies on the knowledge of the intrinsic property profiles of the metal matrix and especially the compounds employed for particles, whiskers or fibres. In this work we compiled the key properties melting point, bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young׳s modulus, density, hardness, Poisson׳s ratio and structure/space group from the widespread ...