Crystal Growth and anisotropic magneto-transport properties of semimetallic LaNiSb3

Abstract

Single crystals of LaNiSb${}_3$ were grown using the Sn flux method. Structural characterization confirms that LaNiSb${}_3$ crystallizes in the orthorhombic $Pbcm$ space group with lattice parameters $a=13.0970(2)\mathring{\mathrm{A}}$, $b=6.1400(4)\mathring{\mathrm{A}}$, and $c=12.1270(4)\mathring{\mathrm{A}}$. Electrical resistivity measurements demonstrate metallic behavior over the entire temperature range of 3--300~K. The magnetoresistance exhibits a positive anisotropic response, attaining a maximum of $\sim 8\%$ for $H\parallel b$, with a pronounced crossover from quadratic to nearly linear field dependence. Angular-dependent MR measurements reveal a pronounced twofold symmetry upon magnetic field rotation within both the $ab$ and $ac$ crystallographic planes up to 50~K, indicating anisotropic charge transport. Hall resistivity measurements show predominantly electron-type conduction at high temperatures, with an increasing hole contribution upon cooling. The multiband character is further corroborated by the violation of Kohler's scaling and is well described within a semiclassical two-band framework. Collectively, these results suggest that LaNiSb${}_3$ exhibits anisotropic multiband electronic transport and is a compelling candidate for exploring structure--property correlations in topological semimetals.

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