Abstract
Uranium nitride chloride (UNCl) has an unique tetragonal crystal structure, in which the U/N/U trilayer is sandwiched by the chlorine (Cl) double layers. This structure is homologous to Hf(Zr)NCl, for which high- T C superconductivity ( T C = 25.5 K ) has been recently discovered to result from the lithium (Li) intercalation. Recent specific heat measurements on this compound have revealed the existence of a lambda-type phase transition around 32 K. In the present study, this anomaly was confirmed to be correspondent for a ferromagnetic transition in the uranium ions having a localized 4f 2(U 4+) character: Its saturation moment ( μ B(sat)) attains a value of ∼1.56 μ B at 2 K. Among varieties of actinide (An) compounds, UNCl and related systems, AnNX (X=halogens (Cl, Br, I)) may represent a novel class of layer mixed compounds with intriguing magnetic, electronic and chemical-bonding properties.
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