Strong electronic correlations in CePt4In

Polycrystalline samples of CePt4In and LaPt4In were studied by means of X-ray powder diffraction, magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity and specific heat measurements. Some of the results have been compared to those reported previously for single-crystalline specimens. The physical properties of CePt4In indicate that the magnetic moments of cerium are rather well localized and contribute to the Kondo-type scattering of conduction electrons in the presence of strong crystalline electric field.