Synthesis, magnetization, and heat capacity of triangular lattice materials NaErSe2 and KErSe2

Xing, Jie; Sanjeewa, Liurukara D.; Kim, Jungsoo; Meier, William R.; May, Andrew F.; Zheng, Qiang; Custelcean, Radu; Stewart, G. R.; Sefat, Athena Safa

doi:10.1103/physrevmaterials.3.114413

Synthesis, magnetization, and heat capacity of triangular lattice materials ${NaErSe}_{2}$ and ${KErSe}_{2}$

Journal Article · Tue Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Physical Review Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevmaterials.3.114413· OSTI ID:1761718

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division

In this paper we report the synthesis, magnetization, and heat capacity of the frustrated magnets

A {ErSe}_{2}

(

A = Na, K

) which contain perfect triangular lattices of

{Er}^{3 +}

. The magnetization data suggests no long-range magnetic order exists in

A {ErSe}_{2}

(

A = Na, K

), which is consistent with the heat capacity measurements. Large anisotropy is observed between the magnetization within the $a b$ plane and along the $c$ axis of both compounds. When the magnetic field is applied along the $a b$ plane, anomalies are observed at 1.8

μ_{B}

{NaErSe}_{2}

at 0.2 T and 2.1

μ_{B}

{KErSe}_{2}

at 0.18 T. Unlike

{NaErSe}_{2}

, a plateaulike field-induced metamagnetic transition is observed for

H ∥ c

below 1 K in

{KErSe}_{2}

. Two broad peaks are observed in the heat capacity below 10 K indicating possible crystal electric field (CEF) effects and magnetic entropy released under different magnetic fields. All results indicate that

A {ErSe}_{2}

are strongly anisotropic, frustrated magnets with field-induced transition at low temperature. The lack of signatures for long-range magnetic order implies that these materials are candidates for hosting a quantum spin liquid ground state.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; FG02-86ER45268

OSTI ID:: 1761718

Journal Information:: Physical Review Materials, Journal Name: Physical Review Materials Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 3; ISSN 2475-9953

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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