Abstract
In a previous work (ICAME'97) we presented the Mossbauer results for a non-stoichiometric sample of the quasi-two-dimensional (2D) dichalcogenide CuFeTe2, where a Spin Density Wave (SDW) ground state with T SDW=256±15 K was proposed. Here we report the study of the magnetic and electric properties determined by magnetic susceptibility, Mossbauer spectroscopy and resistance measurements, of an almost stoichiometric sample prepared by the vertical Bridgman growth technique. The SDW behavior is supported by the results obtained by the following different techniques: Magnetic susceptibility: A magnetic transition is observed at T SDW=308 K with a Pauli paramagnetic behavior above this temperature. Mossbauer effect: The shape of the spectra and the thermal evolution of the hyperfine field are characteristic of the SDW's in quasi-2D systems. Electrical resistance: There is a metal–semiconductor transition along the layers as the temperature decreases indicating the opening of a gap at the Fermi level.
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