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A single crystal study of Kagome metals U$_2$Mn$_3$Ge and U$_2$Fe$_3$Ge (2405.12905v1)
Published 21 May 2024 in cond-mat.str-el and cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Abstract: Single crystals of U$_2$Mn$_3$Ge and and U$_2$Fe$_3$Ge with a Kagome lattice structure were synthesized using a high-temperature self-flux crystal growth method. The physical properties of these crystals were characterized through measurements of resistivity, magnetism, and specific heat. U$_2$Fe$_3$Ge exhibits ferromagnetic ground state and Anomalous Hall Effect, and U$_2$Mn$_3$Ge demonstrates a complex magnetic structure. Both compounds exhibit large Sommerfeld coefficient, indicating coexistence of heavy Fermion behavior with magnetism. Our results suggest that this U$_2$TM$_3$Ge (TM = Mn, Fe, Co) family is a promising platform to investigate the interplay of magnetism, Kondo physics and the Kagome lattice.