Abstract
The structure of CoSe2O5 consists of one-dimensional ribbons of edge-sharing CoO6 octahedra bound together by polyanionic subunits of Se2O5. Previous work on polycrystalline samples reported a canted antiferromagnetic arrangement of the magnetic moments below the ordering temperature of 8.5 K. Here, we report a single crystal investigation using variable temperature and field magnetic susceptibility and low-temperature neutron diffraction to more precisely characterize the nature of the magnetic ground state of CoSe2O5. Contrary to previous reports, we find that the single crystal magnetic structure shows no canting of the antiferromagnetic ground state, and in the process have identified several field-induced changes to the magnetization. We discuss these results in the context of the revised magnetic structure and highlight the importance of crystal growth for the accurate characterization of these properties.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-44 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Solid State Chemistry |
Volume | 236 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2016 |
Funding
B.C.M. gratefully acknowledge financial support through start-up funding provided by the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters and Sciences at the University of Southern California and Gavin Lawes for useful discussions. E.E.R. acknowledges financial support from start-up funds provided by the University of Maryland and the National Science Foundation (CAREER DMR-1455118 ). The research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High-Flux Isotope Reactor is sponsored by the Scientific User Facilities Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy .
Funders | Funder number |
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Scientific User Facilities Division | |
National Science Foundation | 1455118, CAREER DMR-1455118 |
U.S. Department of Energy | |
Basic Energy Sciences | |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |
University of Maryland |
Keywords
- Magnetic structure
- Metamagnetism
- Single crystal