Robust antiferromagnetism in Y${}_2$Co${}_3$

Abstract

We report on a solution-growth based method to synthesise single crystals of Y${}_2$Co${}_3$ and on its structural and magnetic properties. We find that Y${}_2$Co${}_3$ crystallizes in the La2Ni3-type orthorhombic structure with space group Cmce (No. 64), with Co forming distorted kagome lattices. Y${}_2$Co${}_3$ orders antiferromagnetically below $T_N$ = 252 K. Magnetization measurements reveal that the moments are primarily aligned along the b axis with evidence for some canting. Band-structure calculations indicate that ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic orders are nearly degenerate, at odds with experimental results. Magnetization measurements under pressure up to 1 GPa reveal that the N/'eel temperature decreases with the slope of -1.69 K/GPa. We observe a field-induced spin-flop transition in the magnetization measurements at 1.5 K and 21 T with magnetic field along the b direction. The magnetization is not saturated up to 35 T, indicating that the antiferromagnetic ordering in Y${}_2$Co${}_3$ is quite robust, which is surprising for such a Co-rich intermetallic.

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