Abstract
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Raman scattering, and neutron- and x-ray-diffraction experiments were performed in polycrystalline samples of La2Ni0.5Li0.5O4 as a function of temperature. Structural studies confirm a partial cation ordering of Ni and Li at the metal sites. As the temperature decreases, EPR measurements show an increasing g-value anisotropy (g⊥ - g∥) and neutron and x-ray-diffraction experiments an increase of the c/a ratio. These results are interpreted in terms of the stabilization of the Ni3+(3d7) 2A1g low-spin configuration in the NiO6 Jahn-Teller distorted octahedra.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9593-9598 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |