CeNi1-xPtx system is one of the rare examples of concentrated ferromagnetic
Kondo compounds, where Kondo interactions strongly depend on effective cel
l volume. Experimental study of tow-temperature susceptibility at different
fields, magnetoresistance and specific heat of Ce1-xYxNi0.8Pt0.2 for 0 les
s than or equal to x less than or equal to 0.3 confirms that Ce0.8Y0.2Ni0.8
Pt0.2 is situated near zero temperature instability presenting a non-conven
tional thermal, magnetic and transport behavior. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science
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