Synthesis and Characterization of GdMn6Ge6

Previous reports on GdMn6Ge6 have demonstrated its magnetic complexities with respect to the unique Kagome lattice structure [1]. In order to fully understand its magnetic ground state, we synthesized high-quality single crystals of GdMn6Ge6 using the molten metal flux growth technique and investigated the magnetic and electronic properties of these crystals. Structural characterizations were done using Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. Magnetic properties measurements as well as electrical and thermal transport properties measurements were performed along different crystallographic directions of the single crystals. These investigations will be discussed in detail.

[1] Rösch, et al. J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 164, 175-182 (1996).