Ni2Mo3O8: Complex antiferromagnetic order on a honeycomb lattice

Morey, Jennifer R.; Scheie, Allen; Sheckelton, John P.; Brown, Craig M.; McQueen, Tyrel M.

doi:10.1103/physrevmaterials.3.014410

$N i_{2} M o_{3} O_{8}$ : Complex antiferromagnetic order on a honeycomb lattice

Journal Article · Fri Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Physical Review Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevmaterials.3.014410· OSTI ID:1610027

Morey, Jennifer R. ^[1]; Scheie, Allen ^[2]; Sheckelton, John P. ^[2]; Brown, Craig M. ^[3]; McQueen, Tyrel M. ^[2]

Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States); DOE/OSTI
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)
Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

Theoretical studies have predicted the existence of topological magnons in honeycomb compounds with stripy or zigzag antiferromagnetic (AFM) order. Here we report the discovery of AFM order in the layered and noncentrosymmetric honeycomb nickelate Ni₂Mo₃O₈ through a combination of magnetization, specific heat, x-ray and neutron diffraction, and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. The AFM order is complex, with a mixture of stripy and zigzag character on an integer spin noncentrosymmetric honeycomb lattice (P6₃mc). Further, each of the two sublattices of the bipartite honeycomb lattice is comprised of a different crystal field environment, i.e., octahedral and tetrahedral Ni²⁺, respectively, enabling independent substitution on each. Replacement of Ni by Mg on the octahedral site suppresses the long-range magnetic order and results in a weakly ferromagnetic state. Conversely, substitution of Fe for Ni enhances the strength of the AFM exchange and increases the ordering temperature. Furthermore, Ni₂Mo₃O₈ provides a platform on which to explore the rich physics of S = 1 on the honeycomb lattice in the presence of competing magnetic interactions with a noncentrosymmetric, formally piezopolar, crystal structure.

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Research Organization:: Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-08ER46544

OSTI ID:: 1610027

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1491289

Journal Information:: Physical Review Materials, Journal Name: Physical Review Materials Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 3; ISSN PRMHAR; ISSN 2475-9953

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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