ZrSiS-type materials represent a large material family with unusual coexistence of topological nonsymmorphic Dirac fermions and nodal-line fermions. As a special group of ZrSiS-family, LnSbTe (Ln = Lanthanide rare earth) compounds provide a unique opportunity to explore new quantum phases due to the intrinsic magnetism induced by Ln. Here we report the single crystal growth and characterization of NdSbTe, a previously unexplored LnSbTe compound. NdSbTe has an antiferromagnetic ground state with field-driven metamagnetic transitions similar to other known LnSbTe, but exhibits distinct enhanced electronic correlations characterized by large a Sommerfeld coefficient of 115 mJ/mol K 2 , which is the highest among
The ZrSiS family of compounds hosts various exotic quantum phenomena due to the presence of both topological nonsymmorphic Dirac fermions and nodal‐line fermions. In this material family, the LnSbTe (Ln = lanthanide) compounds are particularly interesting owing to the intrinsic magnetism from magnetic Ln which leads to new properties and quantum states. In this work, the authors focus on the previously unexplored compound SmSbTe. The studies reveal a rare combination of a few functional properties in this material, including antiferromagnetism with possible magnetic frustration, electron correlation enhancement, and Dirac nodal‐line fermions. These properties enable SmSbTe as a unique platform to explore exotic quantum phenomena and advanced functionalities arising from the interplay between magnetism, topology, and electronic correlations.
Topological magnetism typically appear in non-centrosymmetric compounds or compounds with geometric frustration. Here, we report the effective tuning of magnetism in centrosymmetric tetragonal Mn 2−x Zn x Sb by Zn substitution. The magnetism is found to be closely coupled to the transport properties, giving rise to a very large topological hall effect with fine tuning of Zn content, which even persists to high temperature (∼ 250 K). The further magnetoentropic analysis suggests that the topological hall effect is possibly associated with topological magnetism. Our finding suggests Mn 2−x Zn x Sb is a candidate material for centrosymmetric tetragonal topological magnetic system, offers opportunities for studying and tuning spin textures and developing near room temperature spin-based devices.
Topological materials are a promising platform for a wide range of next‐generation technologies. In article number 2100063, Antonio Politano, Salvador Barraza‐Lopez, Jin Hu and co‐workers report a new topological material, SmSbTe, displaying a coexistence of magnetism, enhanced electronic correlations, and Dirac fermions, as illustrated in the cover image. This discovery suggests that SmSbTe represents an ideal platform for exotic quantum phenomena arising from the interplay between degrees of freedom. The manipulation of these phenomena would further pave a path for quantum material‐based functional devices.
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