Synthesis and magneto-structural characterization of Yb3(OH)7SO4·H2O: A frustrated quantum magnet with tunable stacking disorder

Ningxin Jiang; Xiaojian Bai; John Bacsa; Martin Mourigal; Henry S. La Pierre

doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01674

Synthesis and magneto-structural characterization of Yb₃(OH)₇SO₄·H₂O: A frustrated quantum magnet with tunable stacking disorder

Ningxin Jiang, Xiaojian Bai, John Bacsa, Martin Mourigal, Henry S. La Pierre

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The quenched structural disorder in frustrated magnets can lead to apparent quantum spin liquid (QSL) behavior or to a valence bond glass state: The transition between these thermodynamic states has not been demonstrated experimentally. Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel layered rare earth hydroxide Yb₃(OH)₇SO₄·H₂O as single crystals. The interplay between the strong distortion of the triangular lattice and low point group symmetry of the three distinct Yb³⁺ sites leads to quenched disorder. The variable stacking disorder in Yb₃(OH)₇SO₄·H₂O is elucidated by comparison to the lutetium analogue, Lu₃(OH)₇SO₄·H₂O. The degree of disorder in Yb₃(OH)₇SO₄·H₂O is controlled by the chemical form of the starting material and solution pH. In a low magnetic field, Yb₃(OH)₇SO₄·H₂O displays QSL behavior, while, under a high field, a valence bond glass state is observed. The degree of stacking fault disorder in Yb₃(OH)₇SO₄·H₂O modulates the observed magnetic properties and the transition between QSL and valence bond glass states.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10417-10423
Number of pages	7
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry
Volume	58
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01674
State	Published - Aug 5 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Studies were supported by the Beckman Foundation as part of a Beckman Young Investigator Award to H.S.L. Single-crystal diffraction experiments were performed at the Georgia Institute of Technology SCXRD facility directed by Dr. John Bacsa and established with funding from the Georgia Institute of Technology. The work of M.M. and X.B. in the School of Physics (thermo-magnetic measurements) was supported by NSF-DMR-1750186. This work was performed in part at the Georgia Tech Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, a member of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI), which is supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant ECCS-1542174). We would like to thank Marcus J. Daum for help with the magnetic property measurements.

Funders	Funder number
Beckman Foundation
School of Physics	NSF-DMR-1750186
National Science Foundation	1750186, ECCS-1542174
Georgia Institute of Technology

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