Compound-forming effect for the electronic properties of liquid Sn-Te alloys

Abstract
The electrical resistivity of liquid Sn-Te alloys has been measured as a function of temperature and concentration. The resistivity isotherm has a remarkable maximum around the equiatomic composition, suggesting that a kind of compound formation exists at this composition. The compound fraction is estimated as a function of concentration using thermodynamic analysis. The electrical resistivities and the magnetic susceptibilities are interpreted consistently in terms of the compound formation of SnTe.