The BM5Se9 phases: Mössbauer studies of the superconductors and the ferromagnets

Syntheses performed in the A₃B/MSe₂ (A = Sb, Ga, Sn) (B = Nb, V, Ta) (M = V, Nb, Ta) systems lead to the formation of B(M/A)₅Se₉ phases which could be ferromagnets or superconductors. It has been shown that the presence of V modifies the superconducting exchanges and allows ferromagnetic couplings. Mössbauer spectroscopy of both ¹²¹Sb and ¹¹⁹Sn gives local electronic structure of the SbNb₅Se₉ superconductor and the Sn_0.94Ga_0.06V_0.30Nb_4.70Se₉ ferromagnet. For the latter compound, a complete study as a function of temperature is carried out showing that the Sn environment is not modified when the ferromagnetic transition occurs. The Debye temperature is calculated and compared to those obtained for other selenide compounds.