Review on crystal structures and magnetic properties ofRTX3materials.

ABSTRACT

The structural and compositional diversity of theRTX3family of materials offers various magnetic and thermodynamic properties such as complex magnetic structure, vibronic bound states, heavy-fermions, valence fluctuations, metamagnetism, spin glass behavior, quantum criticality, and unconventional superconductivity. Here we present an overview of the crystal structures, crystal growth and magnetic properties ofRTX3compounds as well as a discussion of the relevant physics. The magnetic properties of several compounds of theRTX3family still remain unexplored. The compounds with a complex magnetic structure could potentially host exotic topological phases. This review article may help explore exotic magnetic properties such as the vibron state and topological spin textures.