Ternary thallium lanthanide dichalcogenides TlLnX_{2} (X = S, Se, or Te; Ln = lanthanide, except Ce and Pr) crystallize in the rhombohedral structure of α-NaFeO_{2} type ($R\overline{3}m$). Their crystal lattice consists of the layers of Ln^{3+} ions separated by three layers of the non-magnetic ions (-Ln-X-Tl-X-Ln-). The magnetization was measured in the field range 0-14 T. The molecular field constants λ_{m} were estimated by fitting the Brillouin function to the experimental magnetization plots. The difference between the λ_{m} values for the thallium gadolinium sulphide and the selenide corresponds to the different character of Gd-S and Gd-Se bonds and gives rise to the different J_{1} and J_{2} exchange integrals.
Dysprosium monotelluride is a metallic substance with one valence electron per formula unit belonging to the conduction band. It crystallizes in the defected NaCl-type structure (a= 0.6070 nm) with cation deficiency in the metal sublattice. AC and DC susceptibilities exhibit a maximum at 15 K and a second maximum at higher temperatures which position is field dependent.
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