HeuslerVerbindungen
HeuslerVerbindungen, also known as Heusler alloys, are a class of intermetallic compounds with the general formula XYZ or X2YZ. Discovered by Fritz Heusler in the early 20th century, these materials exhibit fascinating magnetic properties, often displaying ferromagnetism despite not containing any of the traditional ferromagnetic elements like iron, cobalt, or nickel in their elemental form. The magnetism arises from the specific arrangement of elements and their electron configurations within the crystal structure.
The most common Heusler compounds crystallize in the cubic MgCu2 (Laves phase) or related structures. Early
The tunability of their magnetic and electronic characteristics through elemental substitution makes HeuslerVerbindungen attractive for various