Cerium intermetallics Ce<i>TX</i>– review III

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Abstract The structure–property relationships of Ce TX intermetallics with structures other than the ZrNiAl and TiNiSi type are systematically reviewed. These Ce TX phases form with electron-poor and electron-rich transition metals ( T ) and X = Mg, Zn, Cd, Hg, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, As, Sb, and Bi. The review focusses on the crystal chemistry, the chemical bonding peculiarities, and the magnetic and transport properties. Furthermore 119 Sn Mössbauer spectroscopic data, high-pressure studies, hydrogenation reactions and the formation of solid solutions are reviewed. This paper is the third of a series of four reviews on equiatomic intermetallic cerium compounds [Part I: R. Pöttgen, B. Chevalier, Z. Naturforsch . 2015 , 70b , 289; Part II: R. Pöttgen, B. Chevalier, Z. Naturforsch . 2015 , 70b , 695].