Chemical and Physical Properties of YHg₃ and LuHg₃.

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Author	Witthaut, Kristian Prots, Yurii Zaremba, Nazar Krnel, Mitja Leithe-Jasper, Andreas Grin, Yuri Svanidze, Eteri
Copyright Year	2023
Description	Amalgams have played an important role in fundamental and applied solid-state chemistry and physics because of the diversity of crystallographic features and properties that they have to offer. Moreover, their peculiar chemical properties can sometimes give rise to unconventional superconducting or magnetic ground states. In the current work, we present an in-depth analysis of single crystals of YHg3 and LuHg3 (Mg3Cd structure type, space group P63/mmc). Both compounds show superconductivity below Tc = 1 ± 0.1 K (YHg3) and Tc = 1.2 ± 0.1 K (LuHg3). Given the high air-sensitivity and toxicity of these compounds, this study was only possible using a number of dedicated experimental techniques.
Abstract	Amalgams have played an important role in fundamentaland appliedsolid-state chemistry and physics because of the diversity of crystallographicfeatures and properties that they have to offer. Moreover, their peculiarchemical properties can sometimes give rise to unconventional superconductingor magnetic ground states. In the current work, we present an in-depthanalysis of single crystals of YHg3 and LuHg3 (Mg3Cd structure type, space group P63/mmc). Both compounds show superconductivitybelow Tc = 1 ± 0.1 K (YHg3) and Tc = 1.2 ± 0.1 K (LuHg3). Given the high air-sensitivity and toxicity of these compounds,this study was only possible using a number of dedicated experimentaltechniques.
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Volume Number	3
DOI	10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00048
PubMed Central reference number	PMC10251501
Issue Number	3
PubMed reference number	37303500
Journal	ACS Organic & Inorganic Au [ACS Org Inorg Au]
e-ISSN	2694247X
Language	English
Publisher	American Chemical Society
Publisher Date	2023-02-02
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	Permits the broadest form of re-use including for commercial purposes, provided that author attribution and integrity are maintained (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). © 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society
Subject Keyword	amalgams superconductivity disorder mercury rare-earths lanthanides
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry