Singlet ground state determined by isolated Cu2+ chain topology in microporous Na2Cu2Si4O112H2O and Na2Cu2Si4O11

António Moreira Dos Santos, Vitor S. Amaral, Paula Brandão, Filipe A.Almeida Paz, João Rocha, Liliana P. Ferreira, Margarida Godinho, Olga Volkova, Alexander Vasiliev

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Abstract

The copper silicate Na2Cu2Si4O112H2O and its dehydrated form Na2Cu2Si4O11 exhibit a singlet ground state at low temperature, which is conditioned by the topology of the isolated edge-sharing CuO6 (or CuO5) chains. The structural analysis of the hydrated and dehydrated forms indicates a strong alternation of the exchange interaction parameter within these chains. The magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements confirm spin gaps Δ=96K for Na2Cu2Si4O112H2O and Δ=85K for Na2Cu2Si4O11. The reversible dehydration of the water molecules from the microporous framework in the structure affords unique opportunity for tuning the magnetic interaction parameters in these compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Article number092403
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume72
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2005
Externally publishedYes

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