• Accepted Paper

Emergent heavy-fermion behavior from f-d and d-d hybridization in the quadruple perovskite CeCu3Ru3.25O12

Hiroaki Anzai, Yasuaki Kikuchi, Yuta Kato, Kyoichi Otsuki, Toshiaki Iwazumi, Yukimi Tanimoto, Hitoshi Sato, Masashi Arita, and Ikuya Yamada

Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 17 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/3ktt-1x4q

Abstract

Strongly correlated 4f- and 5f-electron systems often exhibit large effective masses due to cooperation between orbital hybridization and electron localization. In this context, the quadruple perovskite ruthenates ACu3Ru4O12 have attracted considerable interest as rare example of heavy-fermion-like behavior arising from d-electron. However, the role of A-site cation substitution and its influence on the electronic structure remain unexplored. Here, we report a comprehensive study on the electronic properties of a newly synthesized CeCu3Ru3.25O12 sample, performing using synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and photoemission spectroscopy (PES). By optimizing the Ru content under high-pressure synthesis conditions, we obtained a metallic compound exhibiting the highest electronic specific heat coefficient (γ= 156 mJ/mol⋅K2) within the ACu3Ru4O12 family, together with a reduced effective magnetic moment (μeff= 2.10 μB/f.u.), indicating strong electronic correlations and substantial screening of local magnetic moments. The Ce LIII-edge XAS measurements revealed an intermediate valence state (Ce3.31+), indicative of 4f0–4f1 hybridization. A chemical shift observed in the Cu K-edge absorption suggests a modified Cu valence state, likely arising from indirect f–d interactions mediated by oxygen ligands. The PES measurements uncover a peak at |ω|∼ 19 meV near the Fermi level whose energy and intensity show pronounced temperature dependence below 100 K, resembling the evolution of Kondo resonance peaks seen in f-electron systems. These findings suggest the coexistence of f–d and d–d hybridization at different crystallographic sites is likely an important factor for the enhanced γ, reduced μeff, and Fermi-liquid behavior in CeCu3Ru3.25O12, offering a platform to explore correlated-electron phenomena in mixed-valent oxide systems.

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