Structural, magnetic properties, and electronic structure of hexagonal FeCoSn compound*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51431009 and 51271038), the Joint NSFC-ISF Research Program, Jointly Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Israel Science Foundation (Grant No. 51561145003).

Li Yong1, 2, Dai Xue-Fang1, †, Liu Guo-Dong1, Wei Zhi-Yang2, Liu En-Ke2, Han Xiao-Lei3, Du Zhi-Wei3, Xi Xue-Kui2, Wang Wen-Hong2, Wu Guang-Heng2
       

(color online) Room-temperature XRD pattern of FeCoSn with AQ1273 (a) and RQ1073 (b), respectively. (hkl) denotes the Miller indices of a Ni2In-type hexagonal structure and “·” represents the cubic phase, respectively. The inset shows the crystal structure and atomic site occupation of hexagonal FeCoSn.