Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sebin J. Sebastian, S. S. Islam, A. Jain, S. M. Yusuf, M. Uhlarz, R. Nath
Summary: In this study, the structural and magnetic properties of the frustrated spin-5/2 triangle lattice antiferromagnet Na3Fe(PO4)2 were investigated using various experimental techniques. The results show the presence of magnetic long-range order at low temperatures and a field-induced spin-flop transition. The intermediate value of the frustration ratio reflects moderate frustration in the compound.
Article
Physics, Applied
Tomoya Kanematsu, Yoshihiko Okamoto, Koshi Takenaka
Summary: The study found that AgCrS2 exhibits a significant strain under a magnetic field, with a volume change of over 700ppm, one of the largest measured for antiferromagnets to date. This phenomenon only occurs at the Neel temperature of 42K and can be initialized by cooling the sample to well below the Neel temperature.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xing Huang, Zhiying Zhao, Mengsi Zhang, Yanqi Wang, Zhangzhen He
Summary: Single crystals of Fe-2(TeO3)(2)(SO4)·3H2O with an alternating spin-chain structure exhibit short-range and long-range antiferromagnetic orders, along with a significant magnetic anisotropy. This anisotropy is attributed to a strong nonsymmetric distortion in the FeO6 octahedra.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Vera P. Bader, Jan Langmann, Philipp Gegenwart, Alexander A. Tsirlin
Summary: The crystal structure and thermodynamic properties of Na2SrCo(PO4)(2), a chemical sibling of the triangular quantum spin-liquid candidate Na2BaCo(PO4)(2), have been reported. The structural difference between the two compounds leads to changes in their magnetic properties.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Lisi Li, Xunwu Hu, Zengjia Liu, Jia Yu, Benyuan Cheng, Sihao Deng, Lunhua He, Kun Cao, Dao-Xin Yao, Meng Wang
Summary: The study focused on the structure and magnetic properties of BaCoTe2O7, revealing a unique spin structure and an antiferromagnetic phase transition at low temperatures. The presence of strong magnetic frustration and a potential influence on polarization via the exchange-striction mechanism were indicated by experimental results.
SCIENCE CHINA-PHYSICS MECHANICS & ASTRONOMY
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Wen-Gen Zheng, Victor Baledent, Claire V. Colin, Francoise Damay, Jean-Pascal Rueff, Anne Forget, Dorothee Colson, Pascale Foury-Leylekian
Summary: The presence of antiferromagnetic stripe order in pressured BaFe2Se3 suggests that magnetic fluctuations from the stripe order may be crucial for the superconducting pairing of iron-based superconductors.
COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jie Li, Lei Gu, Ruqian Wu
Summary: In this study, endohedral fullerene molecules M@C-28 with different transition-metal cores were investigated for their tunable structure, stable magnetization, and potential long spin-relaxation time at high temperature. These molecules were found to offer a rich pool of single-molecule magnets for diverse applications, with some showing a spin-relaxation time up to several milliseconds after consideration of spin-vibration couplings.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kohki Sugi, Takuto Ishikawa, Motoi Kimata, Yoichi Shiota, Teruo Ono, Takeo Kato, Takahiro Moriyama
Summary: Magnetic van der Waals materials offer a physical paradigm for studying two-dimensional magnetic systems. This study reports on spin Hall magnetoresistance in the NiPS3/Pt system, revealing the magnetic properties of NiPS3 and opening a path for 2D AFM spintronics.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Qi Zhao, Jin-Peng Xue, Zhi-Kun Liu, Zi-Shuo Yao, Jun Tao
Summary: A mononuclear complex with long alkyl chains was synthesized, showing incomplete one-step spin crossover in magnetic measurements. Various methods, including changing scanning rate, sample annealing, and light irradiation, were used to effectively improve the completeness of spin crossover.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ana-Marija Nedic, Victor L. Quito, Yuriy Sizyuk, Peter P. Orth
Summary: We propose stacked two-dimensional lattice designs of frustrated and SO(3)-symmetric spin models that realize emergent Z3 Potts nematic order. Using Monte Carlo simulations and analytical calculations, we investigate the classical AFM-FM windmill model and map out its phase diagrams. We discover a state with composite Potts nematic order and relate it to Potts phases in other spin models.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liyu Zhang, Zeliang Sun, Aifeng Wang, Yuanying Xia, Xinrun Mi, Long Zhang, Mingquan He, Yisheng Chai, Tao Wu, Rui Wang, Xiaoyuan Zhou, Xianhui Chen
Summary: The study on metallic-type EuMnSb2 single crystals reveals a large Hall signal and Sbubnikov-de Haas oscillations, indicating the complex magnetic ground states and their influence on transport properties. The results suggest a strong coupling between AFM magnetic order and band topology in metallic EuMnSb2.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Santanu De, Amit Chauhan, B. R. K. Nanda, A. Banerjee
Summary: The Ising magnetism in the CCO system is attributed to the large contribution of orbital moment to magnetization and strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy. The study reveals the role of spin-orbit coupling and crystal-field effects in this Ising character of magnetism through the temperature and field dependence of magnetization in the presence of hydrostatic pressures. The interplay of trigonal crystal-field and spin-orbit coupling effects is further demonstrated through a quantitative analysis of field-dependent magnetization.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Seung-Ho Baek, Jun Han Lee, Yoon Seok Oh, Kwang-Yong Choi, Bernd Buechner
Summary: A Te-125 nuclear magnetic resonance study on the quasi-one-dimensional spin-1 chain compound NiTe2O5 revealed a phenomenon of line splitting along the c axis, likely due to two sublattice susceptibilities induced in opposite directions. Analysis of spin-lattice relaxation rate and Knight shift data showed dominant transverse spin fluctuations, indicating persistent Ising-like uniaxial spin correlations at high temperatures. The spin-charge coupling mechanism via self-doping effect may be significant in this system.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
K. Guratinder, V. Tsurkan, L. Prodan, L. Keller, J. P. Embs, F. Juranyi, M. Medarde, Ch. Rueegg, O. Zaharko
Summary: We report the magnetic properties of the A-site spinel compound MnSc2Se4. The macroscopic magnetic measurements reveal successive magnetic transitions at different temperatures, and neutron powder diffraction results show different magnetic structures. Neutron powder spectroscopy demonstrates the effect of substitution of S by Se on the magnetic exchange and its suppression on the energy range of spin-wave excitations.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Joseph A. M. Paddison, Georg Ehlers, Andrew B. Cairns, Jason S. Gardner, Oleg A. Petrenko, Nicholas P. Butch, Dmitry D. Khalyavin, Pascal Manuel, Henry E. Fischer, Haidong Zhou, Andrew L. Goodwin, J. Ross Stewart
Summary: In partially ordered magnets, order and disorder coexist in the same magnetic phase, as seen in canonical frustrated antiferromagnet Gd2Ti2O7, where the magnetic structure involves two propagation vectors. Experimental results confirm theoretical predictions of order driven by thermal fluctuations, and demonstrate the ability of inelastic neutron-scattering measurements to distinguish single-k and multi-k magnetic structures.
NPJ QUANTUM MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Manpreet Kaur, Marc Walker, Steven Hindmarsh, Charlotte Bolt, Stephen York, Yisong Han, Martin R. Lees, Katharina Brinkert
Summary: Efficient artificial photosynthesis systems use catalyst- and surface-functionalized photovoltaic devices to perform photoelectrochemical water oxidation, CO2 recycling, and hydrogen generation. This research focuses on developing photoelectrodeposition procedures to directly deposit mixed-metal electrocatalyst nanostructures on semiconductor surfaces for light-assisted dinitrogen activation. The electrocatalyst films fabricated through this process exhibit different physical properties and are largely nitrogen-free, which is challenging to achieve using traditional deposition techniques. Initial measurements and XPS studies confirm the successful activation of dinitrogen using these electrocatalyst coatings.
FARADAY DISCUSSIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher Klose, Felix Buettner, Wen Hu, Claudio Mazzoli, Kai Litzius, Riccardo Battistelli, Ivan Lemesh, Jason M. Bartell, Mantao Huang, Christian M. Guenther, Michael Schneider, Andi Barbour, Stuart B. Wilkins, Geoffrey S. D. Beach, Stefan Eisebitt, Bastian Pfau
Summary: Nanoscale magnetic fluctuations are observed beyond conventional resolution limits using coherent correlation imaging, allowing for the study of previously inaccessible magnetic phenomena. The method utilizes Fourier space analysis and an iterative hierarchical clustering algorithm to achieve high spatial and temporal resolution.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Stephen E. Brown, Ioanna Mantaloufa, Ryan T. Andrews, Thomas J. Barnes, Martin R. Lees, Frank De Proft, Ana V. Cunha, Sebastian D. Pike
Summary: The molecular titanium-oxo cluster [Ti6O6((OPr)-Pr-i)(6)((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(6)] (1) can be activated by UV light to produce a mixed valent (photoreduced) Ti (iii/iv) cluster, along with alcohol and ketone organic products. Mechanistic studies show a two-electron mechanism utilizing the cluster structure for multielectron reactions. The photoreduced products [Ti6O6((OPr)-Pr-i)(4)((O2CBu)-Bu-t)(6)(sol)(2)] can be isolated and characterized, and undergo onward oxidation under air. The redox reactivity described is only possible in a cluster with multiple Ti sites.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Robyn E. Powell, Martin R. Lees, Graham J. Tizzard, Simon J. Coles, Qingchun Yuan, Petra J. van Koningsbruggen
Summary: The synthesis and crystal structure (100 K) of the compound [(CH3)(2)NH2]-[Fe(C10H11O2N3S)(2)] are reported. The structure consists of an octahedral [Fe-III (L)(2)](-) fragment and a dimethylammonium cation. Each L2- ligand binds to the FeIII ion through the S, N, and O atoms, forming an (FeS2N2O2)-S-III chromophore. The ligands are arranged in two perpendicular planes, with the O and S atoms in cis positions and the N atoms in trans positions. The magnetic measurements confirm the presence of a high-spin Fe-III ion with D = 0.83 (1) cm(-1) and g = 2 at 100 K.
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C-STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nelson Hua, Jianheng Li, Stjepan B. Hrkac, Andi Barbour, Wen Hu, Claudio Mazzoli, Stuart Wilkins, Roopali Kukreja, Eric E. Fullerton, Oleg G. Shpyrko
Summary: We studied charge-orbital fluctuations in the insulating state of magnetite using resonant elastic x-ray scattering and x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy. Our results revealed the dynamics of the iron 3d and oxygen 2p orbital domains, showing a decoupling of the orbital correlation lengths between the oxygen ligands and site-specific iron 3d states. We also observed charge-orbital domain fluctuations at the iron t(2g) orbital sites of trimeron chains.
PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sayan Pal, Maximilian O. Besenhard, Liudmyla Storozhuk, Martin R. Lees, Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, Asterios Gavriilidis
Summary: This work demonstrates a modular triphasic flow reactor platform that enables continuous and fouling-free four-step co-precipitation flow synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) for magnetically induced hyperthermia cancer treatment (MHCT). By using a seeded growth co-precipitation strategy and a nitrogen gas spacer, the flow platform allows for the continuous synthesis of colloidally stable IONPs with high heating performance in a short residence time.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher Klose, Felix Buttner, Wen Hu, Claudio Mazzoli, Kai Litzius, Riccardo Battistelli, Sergey Zayko, Ivan Lemesh, Jason M. M. Bartell, Mantao Huang, Christian M. Guenther, Michael Schneider, Andi Barbour, Stuart B. B. Wilkins, Geoffrey S. D. Beach, Stefan Eisebitt, Bastian Pfau
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
E. Garlatti, A. Albino, S. Chicco, V. H. A. Nguyen, F. Santanni, L. Paolasini, C. Mazzoli, R. Caciuffo, F. Totti, P. Santini, R. Sessoli, A. Lunghi, S. Carretta
Summary: Understanding phonon-induced relaxation in molecular qubits is crucial for their application potential. Garlatti et al. utilize inelastic X-ray scattering and density functional theory to investigate the role of low-energy phonons on spin relaxation in a prototypical molecular qubit. They find that intra-molecular vibrations with very-low energies are largely responsible for spin relaxation up to ambient temperature. This research provides insights into improving spin coherence and opens new avenues for the investigation of magnetic molecules for quantum devices.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jian-Rui Soh, Alessandro Bombardi, Frederic Mila, Marein C. Rahn, Dharmalingam Prabhakaran, Sonia Francoual, Henrik M. Ronow, Andrew T. Boothroyd
Summary: Resonant elastic X-Ray scattering on EuIn2As2 reveals that the magnetic order in this material satisfies the symmetry requirements for it to be an axion insulator. This finding is significant and may contribute to a better understanding of the physical properties of magnetic topological insulators.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Amelia E. Hall, Pascal Manuel, Dmitry D. Khalyavin, Fabio Orlandi, Daniel A. Mayoh, Lieh-Jeng Chang, Yu-Sheng Chen, David G. C. Jonas, Martin R. Lees, Geetha Balakrishnan
Summary: The Mn3XY family of materials, with ordered chiral beta-Mn structure, displays different magnetic behaviors, with Mn3RhGe exhibiting a high-temperature incommensurate magnetic structure transitioning into a noncollinear commensurate antiferromagnetic ground state, while Mn3IrSi shows a noncollinear commensurate magnetic structure at all temperatures.
PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
G. D. A. Wood, D. D. Khalyavin, D. A. Mayoh, J. Bouaziz, A. E. Hall, S. J. R. Holt, F. Orlandi, P. Manuel, S. Bluegel, J. B. Staunton, O. A. Petrenko, M. R. Lees, G. Balakrishnan
Summary: We investigate the magnetic structure of GdRu2Si2 using neutron diffraction and discover higher-order magnetic satellites. We refine a double-Q constant-moment model using powder diffraction and find that the structure contains vortexlike motifs with a one-dimensional topological charge density.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ashish Kumar Mishra, S. Shanmukharao Samatham, Mark T. F. Telling, A. D. Hillier, Martin R. Lees, K. G. Suresh, V. Ganesan
Summary: We have observed the presence of magnetic rare regions in Fe-doped MnSi that exhibit the quantum Griffiths phase. These rare regions exhibit slow dynamics at low temperatures, resulting in non-Fermi-liquid behavior in heat capacity and magnetization. Our μSR and magnetization measurements indicate that the dynamics freeze into a cluster-glass state below Tf around 1.25 K. These findings are consistent with theoretical models proposed for metallic systems with Heisenberg symmetry and strong disorder exhibiting the quantum Griffiths phase.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. M. Vibhakar, D. D. Khalyavin, J. M. Moya, P. Manuel, F. Orlandi, S. Lei, E. Morosan, A. Bombardi
Summary: This study presents a high-resolution resonant x-ray and neutron scattering study on EuGa2Al2, revealing the complex coupling between electronic ordering phenomena. The results show that the system forms a spin density wave with perpendicular magnetic moments below 19.5 K, and a cycloid with moments in the ab plane below 15 K, contrary to previous reports. The study also demonstrates the suppression of charge density wave order and the breaking of fourfold symmetry in the crystal structure.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wilgner Lima da Silva, Ashok S. Menon, Martin R. Lees, Reza J. Kashtiban, Marc Walker, Louis F. J. Piper, Emma Kendrick, Richard I. Walton
Summary: A Mn2+-Li-Nb disordered rock-salt oxide cathode is prepared by a solid-state reaction under 5% H-2/N-2 atmosphere, showing a high voltage plateau and irreversible structural changes in the first cycle.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Murari Soundararajan, George R. Bacanu, Francesco Giustiniano, Mark C. Walkey, Gabriela Hoffman, Marina Carravetta, Martin R. Lees, Richard J. Whitby, Malcolm H. Levitt
Summary: This article presents a new variant of the superconducting fulleride Rb3C60, with He-3 atoms encapsulated in the C-60 cages. The characteristics of the superconducting and normal states are examined using He-3 NMR. Evidence is found for the coexistence of vortex liquid and vortex solid phases below the superconducting transition temperature. The spin-lattice relaxation time constant in the superconducting state shows a strong dependence on spectral frequency, which is revealed by two-dimensional NMR using an inverse Laplace transform. Surprisingly, this phenomenon persists, in attenuated form, at temperatures well above the superconducting transition.
APPLIED MAGNETIC RESONANCE
(2023)