Borderline Magnetism: How Does Adding Magnesium to Paramagnetic CeCo${}_3$ Make a 450 K Ferromagnet with Large Magnetic Anisotropy?

Abstract

A recent experimental study (Phys. Rev. Appl. 9, 024023, 2018) on paramagnetic CeCo${}_3$ finds that Magnesium alloying induces a ferromagnetic transition with intrinsic properties large enough for permanent magnet applications. Here we explain these surprising results \textit{via} a first principles study of the electronic structure and magnetism of Magnesium-alloyed CeCo${}_3$. We find the origin of this Magnesium-induced ferromagnetic transition to be Stoner physics - the substantial increase in the Fermi-level density-of-states $N(E_F)$ with Mg alloying. Our calculations suggest that both Ce and Co atoms are important for generating large magnetic anisotropy suggesting the viability of Co-3$d$, and Ce-4$f$ interaction for the generation of magnetic anisotropy in magnetic materials. These results offer a new route to the discovery of ferromagnetic materials and provide fundamental insight into the magnetic properties of these alloys

arXiv comment10 pages, 8 figures

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