Abstract
Single crystals of a Shastry-Sutherland magnetic semiconductor, BaNd2ZnS5, were synthesized through a high-temperature solution growth technique. Physical properties were characterized by powder and single crystal x-ray diffraction, temperature- and field-dependent magnetization, and temperature-dependent specific heat measurements. BaNd2ZnS5 orders antiferromagnetically at 2.9 K, with magnetic moments primarily aligned within the ab-plane. Magnetic isothermal measurements show metamagnetic transitions at ∼15kOe for the [110] direction and ∼21kOe for the [100] direction. Estimated magnetic entropy suggests a double ground state for each neodymium ion.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 104403 |
Journal | Physical Review Materials |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2022 |
Funding
Work done at the University of Arizona was supported by the University of Arizona startup funds. The research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Early Career Research Program Award No. KC0402020, under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725.