Published: April 01, 2013Received: September 26, 2012Released on J-STAGE: April 01, 2013Accepted: October 28, 2012
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Single crystals of Ni2P and Fe2P were prepared at an argon pressure of 0.4 MPa by the RF-heated floating-zone method. The grown crystals, about 1 cm in diameter and 4–6 cm in length, had a near-stoichiometric composition.