Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.340, 83-88, 2000
Physical properties of a novel layered compound; Scandium boron carbide Sc2B1.1C3.2
Physical properties of the new compound Sc2B1.1C3.2 with-[B1/3C2/3](infinity)- graphite-like layers, were investigated and similarities to GICs observed, i.e. quadratic temperature dependence of resistivity and paramagnetic orbital susceptibility. interestingly, it was indicated that 2D Anderson localization occurs at low temperatures. This was attributed to possible disorder in the -[B1/3C2/3](infinity)-layers.
Keywords:layered material;graphite-like;rare earth borocarbides;conductivity;specific heat;orbital magnetic susceptibility;localization