From Bulk to Nanowire: A Dimensional Journey with CeIn$_3$

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Autori principali: Carvalho, M. H., Zau, D., Reyes, A. P., Cong, R., House, S. D., Pizzi, H. P., Caffer, A. M., Passos, D. S., Santos, R. C., Freitas, G. S., Pirota, K. R., Urbano, R. R., Pagliuso, P. J. G.
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author Carvalho, M. H.
Zau, D.
Reyes, A. P.
Cong, R.
House, S. D.
Pizzi, H. P.
Caffer, A. M.
Passos, D. S.
Santos, R. C.
Freitas, G. S.
Pirota, K. R.
Urbano, R. R.
Pagliuso, P. J. G.
author_facet Carvalho, M. H.
Zau, D.
Reyes, A. P.
Cong, R.
House, S. D.
Pizzi, H. P.
Caffer, A. M.
Passos, D. S.
Santos, R. C.
Freitas, G. S.
Pirota, K. R.
Urbano, R. R.
Pagliuso, P. J. G.
contents In this work, we have explored the Metallic-Flux Nanonucleation method to synthesize single crystals and nanowires (diameter $\approx$ 170 nm) of CeIn$_{3}$ and compare their properties. The effects of reduced dimensionality were systematically investigated using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Selected area electron diffraction (SAED), magnetic susceptibility, heat capacity, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Semi-quantitative EDS analysis revealed a Ce:In ratio of 1:3.1(1), and the SAED results confirmed that the nanowires are polycrystalline with a cubic unit cell. Magnetic susceptibility, specific heat, and NMR data indicated a suppression of the antiferromagnetic transition to $T_N$ $\approx$ 2.4 K compared to the bulk value ($\approx$ 10 K). Furthermore, NMR analysis at temperatures below 2.8 K showed a reduced quadrupole frequency, $ν_Q$ $\approx$ 1.77(2) MHz, and provided evidence of polycrystalline nanowires formed within the nanoporous alumina template, in agreement with SAED results. We attribute these findings to an increasing magnetic order frustration induced by dimensionality in CeIn$_{3}$ nanowires.
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spellingShingle From Bulk to Nanowire: A Dimensional Journey with CeIn$_3$
Carvalho, M. H.
Zau, D.
Reyes, A. P.
Cong, R.
House, S. D.
Pizzi, H. P.
Caffer, A. M.
Passos, D. S.
Santos, R. C.
Freitas, G. S.
Pirota, K. R.
Urbano, R. R.
Pagliuso, P. J. G.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
In this work, we have explored the Metallic-Flux Nanonucleation method to synthesize single crystals and nanowires (diameter $\approx$ 170 nm) of CeIn$_{3}$ and compare their properties. The effects of reduced dimensionality were systematically investigated using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Selected area electron diffraction (SAED), magnetic susceptibility, heat capacity, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Semi-quantitative EDS analysis revealed a Ce:In ratio of 1:3.1(1), and the SAED results confirmed that the nanowires are polycrystalline with a cubic unit cell. Magnetic susceptibility, specific heat, and NMR data indicated a suppression of the antiferromagnetic transition to $T_N$ $\approx$ 2.4 K compared to the bulk value ($\approx$ 10 K). Furthermore, NMR analysis at temperatures below 2.8 K showed a reduced quadrupole frequency, $ν_Q$ $\approx$ 1.77(2) MHz, and provided evidence of polycrystalline nanowires formed within the nanoporous alumina template, in agreement with SAED results. We attribute these findings to an increasing magnetic order frustration induced by dimensionality in CeIn$_{3}$ nanowires.
title From Bulk to Nanowire: A Dimensional Journey with CeIn$_3$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.04477