Decoupling of itinerant and localized d-orbital electrons in the compound Sc<sub>0.5</sub>Zr<sub>0.5</sub>Co
Decoupling of itinerant and localized d-orbital electrons in the compound Sc<sub>0.5</sub>Zr<sub>0.5</sub>Co
By using the arc-melting method, we successfully synthesized the compound Sc$_{0.5}$Zr$_{0.5}$Co with the space group of $Pm$-$3m$. Both the resistivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal a phase transition at about 86 K. This transition might be attributed to the establishment of an antiferromagnetic order. The magnetization hysteresis loop measurements in …