Magnetic and Electrical Characteristics of REPd3 Intermetallic Compounds

Magnetic characteristics of 12 REPd3 (RE = a rare earth) compounds have been studied between 4° and 300°K. Electrical resistivity measurements have been made on the Ce, Gd, and Ho compounds. All compounds are paramagnetic at room temperature; all except CdPd3, SmPd3, and EuPd3 exhibit Curie-Weiss behavior with paramagnetic moments in close agreement with that expected for the free tripositive ion. The susceptibility behavior of CePd3 is …